1st Kings 18:45 And it came to pass in the meanwhile, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
The answer was actually a yes, but like Naaman, the prophet Elijah had to dip seven times. There is a great lesson for us in this, as it pertains to persons persevering in prayer. Not because the preliminary answer is wait, means to say that you will throw in the towel, nor should we mistake Wait for a No. Wherever Wait is the interim answer, we must press on in faith, believing all things and hoping all things. Our problem in too many instances is that we don’t like to wait.
In our day where everything seems to be on the fast track, waiting on God seems to be too much for some believers. We are living in the now generation, an age of fast foods fast cars and bullet trains, while chatbots such as Claude and Gemini give us answers immediately, even at our fingertips. Thus, hardly anyone wants to wait anymore, and persons often believe that God is taking too long, to answer prayers.
This perspective will have to change, especially as we head into prime time, because every Christian who would survive the perils of the last days, must learn this vital lesson, that of waiting upon God for everything, and in every situation. And practice makes perfect…. Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Revelation 14: 12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!