“What’s Taking So Long?” Hebrews 4:1; Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. “What’s Taking So Long?” Exodus 32:1; And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. Whenever it seems to us the Lord is taking too long. We have a tendency to play God ourselves. Galatians 5:13; For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. “What’s Taking So Long?” Exodus 32:2; And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me. v4; And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. v6; And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play. Proverbs 26:12; Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. “What’s Taking So Long?” Genesis 32:24; And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. Something in the Lord is bigger than our character to handle. Job 14:14; If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. “What’s Taking So Long?” Genesis 32:25; And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. He has a strategy to build our character. Romans 5:3; And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience. Genesis 32:26; And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. Romans 5:4; And patience, experience; and experience, hope. Genesis 32:27; And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. Romans 5:5; And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. “What’s Taking So Long?” Genesis 32:28; And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. James 1:4; But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. “What’s Taking So Long?” Teaching! Overseer/Apostle