When God Delays

Daily Scripture Threshing for Today — Monday, February 23, 2026

Today’s Text: Habakkuk 2:1–4

Key Verse: “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” — Habakkuk 2:3 (KJV)

To wax stronger and yield deeper calls for deep rooting—which takes time and calls for patience. Sometimes God's promises seem to linger and our prayers feel unanswered. At those times, we easily mistake delay for denial. Before us today is an amazing text, which assures us that God’s plan is often anchored to a divine strategy called, "appointed time." During those times, fulfillment feels slow, but not lying. It is only a season of preparation: a purposeful waiting room where trust is forged and our hearts are aligned with His perfect, non-tardy timing.

The prophet Habakkuk is told that God's vision for redemption and judgment has an appointed time that is not immediate; but is scheduled, and certain, which though it tarry is always worth waiting patiently for. Why? Because God's word will surely come without fail, This text reminds us that God's delays aren't denials. They're part of His sovereign plan. By this, God is saying to us, I am working behind the scenes even when you don't see action or progress. Wait for it. Trust in God's faithfulness and timing, even when the wait feels long.

Delay does not mean denial. God’s pauses are purposeful, not punitive. When heaven seems silent and prayers seem unanswered, continue to trust that the Lord is still working—just not on your timetable. Divine timing is never late; it is always layered with wisdom. What appears to be a delay is often God preparing you for what He is preparing for you. Abraham waited for Isaac; Joseph for his promotion; and David for his throne. Each delay refined their faith, deepened their trust, and aligned their destiny.

The waiting room of faith is not wasted time—it is strengthening time. God uses delay to develop endurance and to shift our dependence from self to Spirit. Faith that cannot wait cannot last. Waiting is worship when it is filled with trust. When God delays, don’t despair—discern. Something holy is happening behind the scenes. He has a perfect reason for every postponed promise and a precise season for every fulfilled word.

Action Steps: What's one area in your life where you're feeling like God is delaying? How can you shift your perspective to see the "waiting room" as strengthening time? Pray for patience to trust His timing and sovereign plan. Use this time to deepen your faith and dependence on God. Pause and reflect on whether you're trying to rush God's plan or if He's preparing you for what's next. Share this truth with someone who's waiting on God.

Quote for the Day: “Delay is never denial; it’s always divine design.”—(Simon Olatunji #quotablequote)

Let Us Pray: Father, thank You for reminding me that Your timing is perfect. Teach me not to rush what You are refining. Lord, help me to always trust Your timing even when I don’t understand Your process. Let patience perfect what prayer has begun. And, help me to rest in Your process, knowing You make all things beautiful in Your time. Strengthen my faith to wait well and worship while I wait—in Jesus’s mighty name, Amen.

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Thank you for threshing the Word with me today. For further study on this topic, please read: Psalm 27:13–14; Lamentations 3:25–26; Galatians 6:9.

With love and prayers,

Simon Wale Olatunji, Ph.D.

Your Darling Bishop (DaBishop)

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