I think
of Jesus waiting 4 days while Lazarus lay in the grave (John 11:39). Was He
unaware? Did He not care? Of course He cared! He was waiting for the right time
to act and to teach the lessons He wanted to teach.
The Bible
records God’s “delays,” many of which seem at the time to be inexplicable from
our point of view. Yet every delay flows from the depths of His wisdom and
love. If nothing else, delay, if we accept it, can produce the quieter
virtues—humility, patience, endurance, and persistence—qualities that are often
the last to be learned.
Are you
in distress? Does the Lord seem distant and detached? He is not indifferent to
your plight, nor is He unmoved by your pleas. He is waiting while His purposes
are achieved. Then, at the right moment, He will intercede. God is never in a
hurry, but He is always on time.
God is
worth waiting for; His time is always best. (RBC)
