Genesis 16:9 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. 10 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. 11 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.
But as God so often does, in His foreknowledge, He incorporates into His planning the mistakes that the human agents insert into His plans because we think He takes too long, and He tries to make the best of a bad situation, or hasty decision. It all has to do with that age old question that has to be reconciled in each and every mind: “Does God Take Too Long?
[3] Impatience when looking to God for healing.
This one is huge, and it might touch a raw nerve in the human experience, for no one likes to wait for healing. When we are sick or bed ridden, our prayer to Jesus is usually: “Lord, get me out of here right now”. None of us in our right minds will like healing to be postponed, especially if it can be done right away.
And The God of heaven absolutely understands, for it is He who once caused to be written in His word “I wish above all things that you would prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.” Yet, there are times when we may have to wait on God, even as we are sick and tired of being sick. It is a fact that most of us would much rather prefer to be up and running, instead of being bed ridden, and in our expectations from God, we may be tempted to think that He is taking too long.
3rd John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!