Matthew 8:29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
I have been asked severally why God's promises seem to delay yet there are several confirmations of the promise. Alot of believers grow cold and weary in their waiting season because they feel God is late. God is never late, he is always on time.
The problem with us is that we do not understand God's concept of time. The promise is one thing, the timing for the fulfilment of the promise(s) is another thing. We cannot hasten the time of fulfilment because there are certain preparations expected of us between the time he made the promise and the time set for its fulfilment.
In Greek, the concept of time is expressed using two words. There is 'Chronos' which speaks more about sequence or succession of time. That's where the word 'Chronology/Chronicles' comes from.
Most times, we tell the time using a 'chronos'. We know 1 O' clock comes before 2 O' clock because there's a sequence. However, there's another word for time called "Kairos". It means the exactness of time or set time for an event or happening. It is specific and does not change. The word "Kairos" was used about 86 times in the bible.
Now, there is a "Kairos" time for God's promises to manifest in your life. There is a "Kairos" time for the manifestation of the answers to your prayers. You can't guess successfully when the promises of God will come to pass. You only need to wait for it.
One of our challenges as believers is that we don't know how to wait for the "Kairos" time of God neither do we know what to do before the manifestation of the things God promised. We belong to a generation of those that want things done quick.
The preacher that promise instant and quick miracles tend to attract more crowd because we have what I call "fast food" mentality.
The writer of Hebrew(6:12) says, "That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises". Before "Kairos" time, you need faith and patience. God's word and promises must surely come to pass but in his own "Kairos" time and he'll do it in his own way.
I'm one of those who always want God to do things in my way but I learnt my lessons. "God is not obliged to do what he has promised in our own way and at the time we set for him no matter how long we pray. He runs a program and he's a stickler to his agenda."
To be free from anxiety during our waiting time, we must have this understanding.
Father, I receive the grace to wait patiently for your "Kairos" time for the manifestation of all you've promised in Jesus name.