Verse from Habakkuk

“因这异象关乎一定的日期， 很快就要实现，决不徒然；纵有迟延，仍当等候，因为它一定会来到，绝不耽误。””

‭‭哈巴谷书‬ ‭2:3‬ ‭

“For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hurries toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it delays, wait for it; For it will certainly come, it will not delay long.”

‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭2:3‬ ‭

Good things often take time, but our human nature struggles with patience. The question “How long?” occurs throughout the Bible. 

One poignant example is from the prophet Habakkuk, who begins his book by asking, “How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen?” (Habakkuk 1:2). Habakkuk (whose name means “grappler”) prophesied God’s judgment on his country (Judah) through the invasion of the ruthless Babylonian Empire, and he wrestled with how God could allow corrupt people to prosper as they exploited others. But God promised hope and restoration in His own time (2:3).

The Babylonian captivity lasted seventy years. By human reckoning that’s a long time, but God is always faithful and true to His Word.

Some of God’s best blessings may be long in coming. Though they linger, keep looking to Him! He prepares every blessing with perfect wisdom and care—and He’s always worth waiting for.