Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to
you. Isaiah 30:18
God often DELAYS IN ANSWERING PRAYER. We have several
instances of this in sacred Scripture.
Jacob did not get the blessing from the angel until near the dawn of dayāhe had to wrestle all night for it.
Jacob did not get the blessing from the angel until near the dawn of dayāhe had to wrestle all night for it.
The poor woman of Syrophenicia was answered not a word
for a long while.
Paul besought the Lord thrice that āthe thorn in the fleshā might be taken from him,
Paul besought the Lord thrice that āthe thorn in the fleshā might be taken from him,
and he received no assurance that it should be taken
away,
but instead thereof a promise that Godās grace should be sufficient for him.
but instead thereof a promise that Godās grace should be sufficient for him.
If thou hast been knocking at the gate of mercy, and hast received no answer, shall I tell thee why the mighty Maker hath not opened the door and let thee in?
Our Father has reasons peculiar to himself for thus keeping
us waiting. Sometimes it is to show his power and his sovereignty,
that men may know that Jehovah has a right to give or
to withhold. More frequently the delay is for our profit.
Thou art perhaps kept waiting in order that thy
desires may be more fervent. God knows that delay will quicken and
increase desire,
and that if he keeps thee waiting thou wilt see thy
necessity more clearly,
and wilt seek more earnestly; and that thou wilt prize the mercy all the more for its long tarrying.
and wilt seek more earnestly; and that thou wilt prize the mercy all the more for its long tarrying.
There may also be something wrong in thee which has
need to be removed, before the joy of the Lord is given. Perhaps thy views of
the Gospel plan are confused,
or thou mayest be placing some little reliance on
thyself, instead of trusting simply and entirely to the Lord Jesus.
Or, God makes thee tarry awhile that he may the more
fully display the riches of his grace to thee at last. Thy prayers are all
filed in heaven,
and if not immediately answered they are certainly not
forgotten, but in a little while shall be fulfilled to thy delight and
satisfaction.
Let not despair make thee silent, but continue instant
in earnest supplication.
Spurgeon, C. H. (2006).
Morning and evening: Daily readings (Complete and unabridged; New modern
edition.). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers
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