So if we are a slaves to time, why are there so many examples of waiting in scripture?
- Abraham: Waited 25 years for his promised son, Isaac
- Jacob: Waited 14 years to marry his beloved
- Joseph: Waited 13 years in prison for his sufferings to be redeemed
- Moses: Waited 40 years before leading the Israelites out of Egypt
- David: Waited about 15 years between being anointed as king and taking the throne
- Israel had to wait 400 years in Egypt. And after the exile there are another 400 years of waiting before Jesus is born.
- Jesus: Waited 30 years before fulfilling his Father's will
And finally, “On one occasion, while He (Jesus) was eating with them, He gave them this command: ‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised…’” —Acts 1:4