Bible Quiz – “Delays”
True
or False Questions
Waiting can be one
of the hardest parts of faith. The Bible contains many stories of people who
experienced delays—delays in receiving a promise, seeing an answer to prayer,
reaching a destination, or witnessing God’s intervention.
Abraham and Sarah
waited for the promised son. Joseph spent years in difficult circumstances
before seeing God’s purpose unfold. David waited before becoming king. The
Israelites wandered in the wilderness before entering the Promised Land. Even
when Jesus delayed going to Lazarus, the delay ultimately revealed the glory of
God.
This Bible Quiz –
“Delays” explores what Scripture teaches about waiting, patience, faith,
God's timing, and His purposes during seasons when answers do not come
immediately.
Read each statement
carefully and decide whether it is True or False. Some statements are
designed to test your understanding of the details rather than simply your
memory of familiar Bible stories.
Instructions
1. Read each True or False statement
carefully.
2. Decide whether the statement agrees
with the biblical account.
3. Write True or False
beside each question.
4. Try to answer all the questions before
checking the answer section.
5. After completing the quiz, review the
answers and Bible references.
6. Use the references to read the
surrounding passages and discover more about biblical waiting and God's timing.
True or False Questions
1.
Abraham and Sarah
experienced a long delay before Sarah gave birth to the son God had promised.
True or False?
2.
Joseph immediately
became a powerful ruler after his brothers sold him.
True or False?
3.
David was anointed
by Samuel to be king before he actually became king over Israel.
True or False?
4.
The Israelites
entered the Promised Land immediately after leaving Egypt.
True or False?
5.
Moses spent many
years in Midian before God called him to return to Egypt and lead Israel out of
slavery.
True or False?
6.
Habakkuk questioned
God about how long he would have to wait for God to act concerning the violence
and injustice he saw.
True or False?
7.
The prophet Habakkuk
was told that the vision should be written down because its appointed time
would come.
True or False?
8.
In the account of
Lazarus, Jesus went immediately to Bethany as soon as He heard that Lazarus was
sick.
True or False?
9.
Jesus deliberately
remained where He was for two more days after hearing that Lazarus was sick.
True or False?
10.
Lazarus was already
dead when Jesus arrived in Bethany.
True or False?
11.
The delay in Jesus’
arrival at Lazarus’s home prevented God from accomplishing anything
significant.
True or False?
12.
Simeon was promised
that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
True or False?
13.
Simeon saw the
infant Jesus when Jesus was presented at the temple.
True or False?
14.
The Israelites were
told to wait patiently while Moses remained on Mount Sinai receiving God's
instructions.
True or False?
15.
The Israelites
became impatient while Moses was on Mount Sinai and made a golden calf.
True or False?
16.
David never
experienced a period of waiting between being anointed as king and actually
reigning as king.
True or False?
17.
Psalm 27 encourages
believers to wait for the LORD and be courageous.
True or False?
18.
The Bible teaches
that God's apparent delay always means that He has forgotten His people.
True or False?
19.
Peter taught that
what may seem like delay concerning God's promise is connected with God's
patience.
True or False?
20.
The Bible teaches
that believers should continue to trust God even when His promises appear to
take longer than expected.
True or False?
Answers and Bible References
1.
True
Abraham and Sarah
waited many years before the birth of Isaac, the son God had promised to
Abraham.
Reference: Genesis 12:1–4; Genesis 15:1–6;
Genesis 17:15–21; Genesis 21:1–7
2.
False
Joseph did not
immediately become a ruler after being sold by his brothers. He was taken to
Egypt, became a servant, was imprisoned after being falsely accused, and only
later was elevated to a position of great authority.
Reference: Genesis 37:23–28; Genesis 39:1–23;
Genesis 40:1–23; Genesis 41:37–46
3.
True
Samuel anointed
David as God's chosen future king, but David did not immediately begin reigning
over Israel.
Reference: 1 Samuel 16:1–13; 2 Samuel 5:1–5
4.
False
The Israelites did
not enter the Promised Land immediately after leaving Egypt. Their journey
included a prolonged period in the wilderness because of their disobedience and
unbelief.
Reference: Numbers 13:1–33; Numbers 14:1–35;
Deuteronomy 1:34–40
5.
True
After fleeing Egypt,
Moses lived in Midian for many years before God called him from the burning
bush and commissioned him to return to Egypt.
Reference: Exodus 2:11–22; Exodus 3:1–10; Acts
7:29–30
6.
True
Habakkuk openly
asked God how long he would have to cry out because of violence, injustice, and
oppression.
Reference: Habakkuk 1:1–4
7.
True
God instructed
Habakkuk to write the vision and explained that it had an appointed time.
Reference: Habakkuk 2:2–3
8.
False
Jesus did not
immediately travel to Bethany after hearing that Lazarus was sick. The Gospel
account specifically records that He remained where He was for two days.
Reference: John 11:1–6
9.
True
After hearing that
Lazarus was sick, Jesus stayed where He was for two additional days before
going to Bethany.
Reference: John 11:3–6
10.
True
By the time Jesus
arrived, Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.
Reference: John 11:17–39
11.
False
Jesus' delay did not
prevent God from accomplishing His purpose. The raising of Lazarus became a
powerful revelation of Jesus' identity and God's glory.
Reference: John 11:4, 11–15, 38–44
12.
True
The Holy Spirit had
revealed to Simeon that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's
Christ.
Reference: Luke 2:25–26
13.
True
Simeon encountered
Jesus when Mary and Joseph brought Him to the temple according to the
requirements of the Law.
Reference: Luke 2:22–32
14.
True
Moses remained on
Mount Sinai while receiving God's instructions, and the people were expected to
wait for him.
Reference: Exodus 24:12–18; Exodus 32:1
15.
True
When the people saw
that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron
and demanded that he make gods for them. This resulted in the golden calf.
Reference: Exodus 32:1–6
16.
False
David experienced a
substantial period between his anointing and his actual reign. During that
period he faced persecution from Saul and lived through many difficult
circumstances.
Reference: 1 Samuel 16:1–13; 1 Samuel 18:6–16; 1
Samuel 23:14–18; 2 Samuel 5:1–5
17.
True
Psalm 27 encourages
the believer to wait for the LORD, strengthen the heart, and remain courageous.
Reference: Psalm 27:13–14
18.
False
Scripture does not
teach that God's apparent delay means that He has forgotten His people. Numerous
biblical accounts show that God's purposes can unfold over long periods of
waiting.
Reference: Isaiah 49:14–16; Psalm 13:1–6; Psalm
27:13–14; Romans 8:28
19.
True
Peter explains that
what some people regard as slowness concerning God's promise is connected with
God's patience and His desire that people should come to repentance.
Reference: 2 Peter 3:8–9
20.
True
Scripture repeatedly
encourages believers to wait upon God, remain faithful, and trust His promises
even when fulfillment does not appear immediate.
Reference: Psalm 37:7; Psalm 37:34; Psalm
130:5–6; Isaiah 40:31; Hebrews 10:35–36
Reflection
Biblical delays
often become opportunities to develop faith, patience, obedience,
perseverance, and deeper trust in God. Abraham had to wait for Isaac.
Joseph had to endure years of uncertainty. David had to wait for God's
appointed time. Habakkuk had to learn to trust even when he could not
immediately see God's intervention.
The Bible does not
promise that every answer will come according to our desired timetable.
Instead, Scripture repeatedly points us toward faithfulness while we wait.
A delay is not
necessarily the end of the story. Sometimes it is part of the story God is
unfolding.
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Bible Quiz – “Delays”
Level
2 – True or False Questions
Waiting is a
recurring theme throughout Scripture. Sometimes God's people waited for a
promise, sometimes for deliverance, sometimes for an answer to prayer, and
sometimes for God's appointed time to arrive.
Level 2 of the Bible
Quiz – “Delays” goes deeper into these biblical accounts. The questions
explore situations in which God's timing seemed slow, people became impatient,
or fulfillment came only after a significant period of waiting.
Read each statement
carefully. Some are deliberately worded to test whether you remember the
biblical details accurately.
Instructions
1. Read each statement carefully.
2. Decide whether it is True or False
according to Scripture.
3. Record your answers before looking at
the answer section.
4. Pay close attention to names, events,
circumstances, and God's promises.
5. After completing the quiz, check your
answers using the Bible references provided.
6. Read the referenced passages for a
deeper understanding of biblical waiting and God's timing.
Level 2 – True or False Questions
1.
Abraham was already
one hundred years old when Isaac, the promised son, was born.
True or False?
2.
Sarah believed God's
promise from the beginning without ever struggling with doubt or impatience.
True or False?
3.
God changed Abram's
name to Abraham before Isaac was born.
True or False?
4.
Joseph interpreted
Pharaoh's dreams before being released from prison.
True or False?
5.
The chief cupbearer
remembered Joseph immediately after being restored to Pharaoh's service.
True or False?
6.
The chief cupbearer
forgot Joseph for a period of two full years.
True or False?
7.
David was anointed
by Samuel while Saul was still alive and reigning as king.
True or False?
8.
After David was anointed,
he immediately replaced Saul as king of Israel.
True or False?
9.
David had
opportunities to kill Saul but chose not to take Saul's life.
True or False?
10.
Moses was eighty
years old when God sent him to Pharaoh to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.
True or False?
11.
The Israelites
crossed the Red Sea immediately after Pharaoh decided to release them, without
any further danger from the Egyptian army.
True or False?
12.
After leaving Egypt,
the Israelites repeatedly complained because of difficulties they encountered
in the wilderness.
True or False?
13.
Joshua and Caleb
were among the twelve spies who explored Canaan and remained confident that
Israel could possess the land.
True or False?
14.
Because of Israel's
unbelief after the spies returned, the entire generation that came out of Egypt
was permitted to enter the Promised Land.
True or False?
15.
Job experienced a
period in which he did not understand why he was suffering.
True or False?
16.
Job's friends
correctly explained the reason for his suffering throughout their conversations
with him.
True or False?
17.
The psalmist
sometimes expressed the feeling that God was taking too long to intervene.
True or False?
18.
Psalm 130 describes
the psalmist waiting for the LORD more eagerly than watchmen wait for the
morning.
True or False?
19.
Daniel continued
praying even after learning that a royal decree had been issued against anyone
who prayed to a god or person other than the king.
True or False?
20.
Daniel received the
explanation of his vision immediately after beginning to pray, with no period
of spiritual waiting.
True or False?
Answers and Bible References
1.
True
Abraham was one
hundred years old when Isaac was born. His age highlights the long period of
waiting between God's promise and its fulfillment.
Reference: Genesis 17:17; Genesis 21:1–7
2.
False
Sarah's response to
God's promise included moments of doubt and laughter when she heard that she
would bear a son in her old age.
Reference: Genesis 18:9–15
3.
True
God changed Abram's
name to Abraham when He established His covenant with him and promised that he
would become the father of many nations.
Reference: Genesis 17:1–8
4.
True
Joseph interpreted
Pharaoh's dreams while still in prison. Pharaoh subsequently summoned Joseph
and heard his interpretation.
Reference: Genesis 40:1–23; Genesis 41:14–16
5.
False
The chief cupbearer
did not immediately remember Joseph. After being restored to his position, he
forgot Joseph until Pharaoh later needed someone to interpret his dreams.
Reference: Genesis 40:20–23; Genesis 41:1, 8–14
6.
True
Genesis states that
two full years passed after Pharaoh's cupbearer was restored before Pharaoh had
his dreams and Joseph was brought out of prison.
Reference: Genesis 41:1, 9–14
7.
True
Samuel anointed
David while Saul was still king.
Reference: 1 Samuel 16:1–13
8.
False
David did not
immediately become king after his anointing. Saul continued to reign, and David
spent years experiencing danger, persecution, and uncertainty before becoming
king.
Reference: 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Samuel 18:6–16; 2
Samuel 5:1–5
9.
True
On more than one
occasion, David had an opportunity to kill Saul but refused to take his life,
choosing instead to leave judgment in God's hands.
Reference: 1 Samuel 24:1–7; 1 Samuel 26:7–11
10.
True
Moses was eighty
years old when he and Aaron appeared before Pharaoh in obedience to God's
command.
Reference: Exodus 7:7
11.
False
Although Pharaoh
initially allowed Israel to leave, he later pursued them with his army. The
Israelites became trapped between the Egyptian army and the Red Sea until God
opened a way through the sea.
Reference: Exodus 14:5–22
12.
True
The Israelites
repeatedly complained and expressed dissatisfaction during their wilderness
journey, including complaints about food and water.
Reference: Exodus 15:22–24; Exodus 16:1–12;
Exodus 17:1–7; Numbers 11:1–6
13.
True
Joshua and Caleb
were two of the twelve spies sent to explore Canaan. Unlike the other spies who
discouraged the people, Joshua and Caleb urged Israel to trust God and enter
the land.
Reference: Numbers 13:1–16, 25–33; Numbers
14:6–9
14.
False
Because of their
unbelief and rebellion, the generation that came out of Egypt was not permitted
to enter the Promised Land, except for Joshua and Caleb.
Reference: Numbers 14:26–35; Numbers 14:36–38
15.
True
Job suffered
intensely without initially knowing the heavenly circumstances behind his
suffering. Throughout much of the book, he wrestled with questions about why these
things had happened to him.
Reference: Job 1:13–22; Job 2:7–13; Job 3:1–26
16.
False
Job's friends
repeatedly argued that his suffering must have resulted from wrongdoing. Their
explanations did not accurately represent the situation, and God later rebuked
them.
Reference: Job 4:7–8; Job 42:7–9
17.
True
Several Psalms
express the experience of waiting for God to act. Psalm 13, for example,
repeatedly asks, "How long?" while still ultimately expressing trust
in God's steadfast love.
Reference: Psalm 13:1–6
18.
True
Psalm 130 compares
the psalmist's waiting for the LORD to the watchmen waiting for the morning.
Reference: Psalm 130:5–6
19.
True
Daniel continued his
regular practice of praying to God even after the decree was issued. He did not
allow the threat of punishment to stop him from praying.
Reference: Daniel 6:6–10
20.
False
Daniel's experience
involved a period of waiting. In Daniel 10, he had been mourning and seeking
God for three weeks before the heavenly messenger came to him and explained the
delay.
Reference: Daniel 10:2–3, 12–14
Reflection
Level 2 reveals an
important biblical pattern: God's promises and purposes do not always unfold
according to human expectations or schedules.
Abraham waited for
Isaac. Joseph waited in prison. David waited years after his anointing. Israel
wandered in the wilderness. Daniel waited for an answer while facing spiritual
opposition.
These accounts show
that waiting can involve uncertainty, disappointment, temptation, and even
questions. Yet Scripture repeatedly presents faithful waiting as an important
part of the journey.
The question is not
always, “Why is God making me wait?” Sometimes Scripture directs our
attention toward another question:
“How will I remain
faithful while I wait?”
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Bible Quiz – “Delays”
Level
3 – True or False Questions
The Bible contains
many moments when God's people had to wait longer than they expected. Sometimes
the delay involved a promised blessing; at other times, it involved
deliverance, an answer to prayer, or the fulfillment of God's larger purpose.
Level 3 takes a
deeper look at biblical delays. These questions include details that can easily
be overlooked: the difference between a promise and its fulfillment, the
responses of people during waiting, God's appointed times, and situations in
which an apparent delay became part of God's greater purpose.
Read every statement
carefully before deciding whether it is True or False.
Instructions
1. Read each statement slowly and
carefully.
2. Decide whether the statement is True
or False according to Scripture.
3. Write down your answers before
checking the answer section.
4. Pay particular attention to the exact
wording of each statement.
5. After completing the quiz, compare
your answers with the biblical references.
6. Read the referenced passages in
context for a deeper study of God's timing and the experience of waiting.
Level 3 – True or False Questions
1.
God told Abraham
that his descendants would be strangers in a foreign land before possessing the
land He had promised to give them.
True or False?
2.
God told Abraham
that his descendants would remain in that foreign land for exactly four hundred
years.
True or False?
3.
The birth of Isaac
was the immediate fulfillment of every promise God had made to Abraham.
True or False?
4.
Joseph's dreams
concerning his future authority were fulfilled immediately after he shared them
with his family.
True or False?
5.
Joseph was seventeen
years old when he was sold by his brothers.
True or False?
6.
Joseph was thirty
years old when he entered Pharaoh's service as ruler over Egypt.
True or False?
7.
Between Joseph's imprisonment
and his elevation by Pharaoh, the chief cupbearer remained faithful to his
promise to remember Joseph.
True or False?
8.
David's anointing by
Samuel meant that Saul immediately surrendered the throne to him.
True or False?
9.
David's refusal to
kill Saul can be understood as an example of waiting for God rather than taking
matters into his own hands.
True or False?
10.
The Israelites'
forty years in the wilderness were God's original plan for them from the moment
they left Egypt.
True or False?
11.
Joshua and Caleb
entered the Promised Land even though most of the generation that came out of
Egypt died in the wilderness.
True or False?
12.
Moses was permitted
to enter Canaan after leading Israel through the wilderness for forty years.
True or False?
13.
The book of Habakkuk
presents God's response to the prophet's questions about apparent delay as
involving an appointed time for the vision.
True or False?
14.
Habakkuk was
instructed to abandon faith because God's answer would not come quickly.
True or False?
15.
In Psalm 13, the
psalmist begins with expressions of distress and questions about how long God
will seem to forget him, but ends by expressing trust in God's steadfast love.
True or False?
16.
Psalm 37 teaches
that believers should become angry and abandon their trust when evildoers
appear to prosper.
True or False?
17.
Isaiah compares
those who wait upon the LORD with people who receive renewed strength.
True or False?
18.
In Daniel 10,
Daniel's prayer was answered by a heavenly messenger on the same day he began
seeking God.
True or False?
19.
The angel who came
to Daniel explained that his coming had been delayed because of opposition from
the prince of the kingdom of Persia.
True or False?
20.
In the story of
Lazarus, Jesus' delay resulted in Lazarus remaining dead permanently.
True or False?
21.
Jesus described
Lazarus's sickness as an occasion through which the Son of God would be
glorified.
True or False?
22.
When Martha learned
that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him and expressed her belief that
Lazarus would not have died if Jesus had been there.
True or False?
23.
Jesus' delay in
coming to Lazarus demonstrated that He did not care about Lazarus or his
sisters.
True or False?
24.
Hebrews teaches
believers to imitate those who inherit God's promises through faith and
patience.
True or False?
25.
The Bible's teaching
about waiting suggests that God's apparent delay can sometimes become part of a
greater purpose that was not immediately visible.
True or False?
Answers and Bible References
1.
True
God told Abraham
that his descendants would be strangers and afflicted in a land that was not
theirs before God would bring them out and give them the promised inheritance.
Reference: Genesis 15:13–16
2.
False
Genesis 15:13
mentions four hundred years in connection with the period of affliction and
sojourning, while Exodus 12:40–41 gives a different chronological statement
concerning Israel's sojourning. The biblical passages should therefore not be
reduced to the claim that God simply said they would remain in that foreign
land for exactly four hundred years.
Reference: Genesis 15:13–16; Exodus 12:40–41
3.
False
Isaac's birth
fulfilled the specific promise concerning Abraham and Sarah's son, but God's
promises to Abraham extended far beyond Isaac's birth, including descendants,
blessing, and the land.
Reference: Genesis 12:1–3, 7; Genesis 15:4–6,
18–21; Genesis 21:1–7
4.
False
Joseph's dreams did
not receive immediate fulfillment. After receiving them, Joseph was sold by his
brothers, taken to Egypt, enslaved, imprisoned, and later elevated to
authority.
Reference: Genesis 37:5–11; Genesis 37:28;
Genesis 39:1–23; Genesis 41:37–43
5.
True
Joseph was seventeen
years old when he was introduced as a young man tending the flock with his
brothers.
Reference: Genesis 37:2
6.
True
Joseph was thirty
years old when he stood before Pharaoh and was appointed to oversee Egypt.
Reference: Genesis 41:46
7.
False
After Joseph
interpreted the cupbearer's dream and asked him to remember him, the cupbearer
forgot Joseph for two years.
Reference: Genesis 40:14–15, 23; Genesis 41:1,
9–14
8.
False
David's anointing
did not immediately result in his becoming king. Saul continued to reign, and
David endured years of difficulty before eventually becoming king.
Reference: 1 Samuel 16:1–13; 1 Samuel 18:6–16; 2
Samuel 5:1–5
9.
True
David had
opportunities to kill Saul but refused to take Saul's life. His actions
demonstrate his decision to leave the matter in God's hands rather than seize
the throne through his own actions.
Reference: 1 Samuel 24:4–7; 1 Samuel 26:9–11,
23–24
10.
False
The forty-year
wilderness period was connected with Israel's unbelief and rebellion after the
report of the spies. It was not presented as the original timetable for
entering Canaan.
Reference: Numbers 14:26–35; Deuteronomy 1:34–35
11.
True
Joshua and Caleb
were specifically identified as exceptions among the adult generation that had
come out of Egypt. They were permitted to enter the land.
Reference: Numbers 14:29–30, 38; Joshua 14:6–13
12.
False
Moses was not
permitted to enter Canaan. God allowed him to see the land from Mount Nebo, but
Joshua would lead Israel into it.
Reference: Numbers 20:10–12; Deuteronomy 34:1–5
13.
True
God told Habakkuk
that the vision had an appointed time and that it would come at the proper
time, even though it might appear to be delayed.
Reference: Habakkuk 2:2–3
14.
False
God did not instruct
Habakkuk to abandon faith. Instead, the passage emphasizes waiting for the
appointed time, and the following verse declares that the righteous shall live
by faith.
Reference: Habakkuk 2:3–4
15.
True
Psalm 13 begins with
repeated questions about how long the psalmist must endure, but concludes with
confidence in God's steadfast love and salvation.
Reference: Psalm 13:1–6
16.
False
Psalm 37 instructs
God's people not to fret because of evildoers or become envious of those who do
wrong. It calls them to trust in the LORD and wait patiently for Him.
Reference: Psalm 37:1–7
17.
True
Isaiah teaches that
those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength and receive the ability
to rise, run, and walk without giving up.
Reference: Isaiah 40:28–31
18.
False
Daniel's experience
involved a significant period of waiting. He mourned and sought God for three
weeks before the heavenly messenger came to him.
Reference: Daniel 10:2–3, 12–14
19.
True
The messenger told
Daniel that the prince of the kingdom of Persia had resisted him for twenty-one
days before Michael came to help him.
Reference: Daniel 10:12–13
20.
False
Lazarus was raised
from the dead. Jesus' delay did not result in permanent death but became the
setting for a remarkable miracle.
Reference: John 11:11–14, 38–44
21.
True
When Jesus heard
about Lazarus's sickness, He said that it was not ultimately for death but for
the glory of God, so that the Son of God might be glorified through it.
Reference: John 11:3–4
22.
True
Martha went out to
meet Jesus and told Him that Lazarus would not have died if Jesus had been
there. She nevertheless expressed confidence in Jesus.
Reference: John 11:20–27
23.
False
The account
explicitly shows that Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. His delay should
therefore not be interpreted as evidence that He did not care for them.
Reference: John 11:3–5
24.
True
Hebrews encourages
believers to imitate those who inherit God's promises through faith and
patience.
Reference: Hebrews 6:11–12
25.
True
Several biblical
accounts show that what initially appears to be an unwanted delay can become
part of a larger purpose. Joseph's years of suffering preceded his position in
Egypt, and Jesus' delay concerning Lazarus preceded the raising of Lazarus and
the revelation of God's glory.
Reference: Genesis 50:20; John 11:4, 40–44
Short Reflection & Devotional Thought
When
God Seems Late
One of the hardest
tests of faith is not always suffering itself—it is waiting while nothing
seems to change.
Joseph waited in
prison. David waited for God's appointed time to become king. Habakkuk waited
for God's answer. Daniel waited while his prayer encountered opposition. Martha
and Mary waited for Jesus to come to their brother, Lazarus—and Jesus did not
arrive when they expected Him.
Yet the story of
Lazarus gives us a powerful reminder: God's delay is not necessarily God's
absence.
Jesus arrived after
Lazarus had been in the tomb for four days, when the situation appeared
completely beyond human hope. But what looked like an unbearable delay became
an opportunity for God's glory to be revealed.
Sometimes we see
only the waiting. God sees the whole story.
When an answer seems
delayed, we may not understand the reason. We may ask questions, just as many
biblical believers did. Scripture does not condemn honest questions. But it
repeatedly calls us back to faith, patience, and trust.
God's timing may not
follow our timetable, but His faithfulness does not depend on our ability to
understand the delay.
A
Thought to Carry Today
Do not measure God's
faithfulness by how quickly the answer arrives.
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family, friends, Bible study group, Sunday school class, or church community.
Keep studying the
stories of Scripture, especially the seasons when God's people had to wait. You
may discover that some of the Bible's deepest lessons about faith were learned before
the answer came.
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