• God promised Abram and Sarai a child, but they had to wait 25 years to get him.
• God promised Noah there would be a flood, but it was a long time coming.
• God made Jacob wait 14 years to get the wife he wanted.²¹
• Joseph had to wait a considerable time to see his father and family, and he did not get back home until after his death (they carried his bones back to the promised land).
• The Israelites had to wait 430 years in Egypt, before returning to the promised land.
• The writer to the Hebrews tells us that all the Old Testament saints had to wait for us (Gentiles?) before they could see the promised kingdom (Hebrews 11:39-40).
• For 2,000 years, saints have been waiting for the Lord's return and the coming of His Kingdom.

tonight is a battle. 30 days now. Lord give me peace.

So thankful for people like Greg and Cristy Claxton, one of the most Godly, wise, understanding, and inspiring people i have ever met.

Thank you Lord for putting people in my life constant to encourage, quick to bring observation, and wise enough to ask hard questions.

chandler.