Many of God’s people have felt the delay of the Lord.
If we were to say the Lord does not delay at times, we would be unsound, even liars.
He does delay.
He holds back for reasons we do not always understand, even after He comes through.
The birth pangs of what we are praying for, believing for, hoping for can be intense.
We look to Him, the Author and Finisher of our faith.
God does not grow weary.
He allowed much affliction on His saints and then came through for them.
Are we to be angry at God when He allows affliction or suffering?
Job’s wife, who spoke foolishly said,
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. Job 2:9
While it is easy to judge her for that, many of us have thought such foolish things toward God,
not understanding His ways, feeling forsaken and left out in the cold.
God does delay for many reasons.
Sometimes it can be our own faults.
Our prayers can be hindered.
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. James 4:3
Sometimes we miss it.
Sometimes we have done nothing wrong, like Daniel.
And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved,
understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent.
And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
Then said he unto me, Fear not,
Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand,
and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. Daniel 10:11-12
So, whether something you are doing is blocking your prayers
or whether there are other conditions that delay the answer, God is working.
Seek Him always and seek Him for wisdom and strength and He will surely give it to you,
even if it seems to be delayed. He will come through. Keep knocking, keep asking.
His promises are yes and amen.
For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. 2 Corinthians 1:20