God Waiting

Examples

Exodus 10:3  . . . “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.

Exodus 16:28 The Lord said to Moses, “How long do you refuse to keep my commandments and my laws?

Numbers 14:11 The Lord said to Moses, “How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me, for all the signs which I have worked among them?

Numbers 14:27 How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, that murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

Joshua 18:3 Joshua said to the children of Israel, “How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?

1 Samuel 16:1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? . . .”

1 Kings 18:21 Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” . . .

Psalms 4:2 You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? . . .

Psalms 82:2 “How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” . . .

Proverbs 1:22 How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 6:9 How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

Jeremiah 4:14 Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?

Jeremiah 13:27 I have seen your abominations . . . on the hills in the field. Woe to you, Jerusalem! You will not be made clean; how long shall it yet be?

Jeremiah 23:26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

Matthew 17:17 Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? . . .”

Hebrews 10:12-13 but he . . . sat down on the right hand of God; from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet.

1 Peter 3:20  . . . God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. . . .

2 Peter 3:9,15 The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. . . . Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation . . .

Revelation 2:21 I gave her time to repent . . . of her sexual immorality.

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