Dear brothers and sisters,
Waiting for answered prayers can often test our patience and faith. It is during these times that we must hold on to our trust in God’s perfect timing and wisdom. God hears every prayer, and He knows the desires of our hearts. However, His answers may not always come when or how we expect them.
Consider the story of Abraham and Sarah. They were promised a child, but the fulfillment of that promise took many years. During this period of waiting, Abraham and Sarah experienced doubt and frustration. Yet, God remained faithful to His word, and Isaac was born in God’s perfect timing. This teaches us the importance of patience and trust in God’s plan, even when we do not see immediate results.
Another example is the story of Joseph. He had dreams of greatness but faced numerous trials, including being sold into slavery and unjustly imprisoned. Despite these hardships, Joseph remained faithful to God. Eventually, he rose to a position of great authority, and his dreams were fulfilled. This story reminds us that God’s plans are often beyond our understanding, but they are always for our good.
In our own lives, we may feel discouraged when prayers seem to go unanswered. It is crucial to remember that God’s ways are higher than our ways. Sometimes, He may be preparing us for something greater, or He may be teaching us valuable lessons during the waiting period. Trusting in God’s timing requires faith and patience, knowing that He is working behind the scenes for our benefit.
Prayer is not just about asking for what we want but also about aligning our hearts with God’s will. As we wait, we should seek to deepen our relationship with Him through prayer, worship, and studying His word. This will help us grow in faith and understanding of His plans for our lives.
Dear friend, if you find yourself in a season of waiting, take heart. Remember the stories of those who have gone before us and the faithfulness of our God. Hold on to His promises, and trust that He is working all things together for your good.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about waiting for answered prayer.
“Therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him”
— Isaiah 30:18
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, not be weary; they shall walk, not faint”
— Isaiah 40:31
“Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near”
— Isaiah 55:6
“It shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; while they are yet speaking, I will hear”
— Isaiah 65:24
“The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him”
— Lamentations 3:25
“I wait for the Lord , my soul doth wait, in his word do I hopeMy soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning”
— Psalm 130:5-6
“The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth”
— Psalm 145:18
“Our soul waiteth for the Lord : he is our help our shield”
— Psalm 33:20
“The righteous cry, the Lord heareth, delivereth them out of all their troubles”
— Psalm 34:17
“Rest in the Lord , wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass”
— Psalm 37:7
“I waited patiently for the Lord ; he inclined unto me, heard my cry”
— Psalm 40:1
“Call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, thou shalt glorify me”
— Psalm 50:15
“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord ; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, will look up”
— Psalm 5:3
“My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him”
— Psalm 62:5
“But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayerBlessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me”
— Psalm 66:19-20
“He shall call upon me, I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, honour him”
— Psalm 91:15
“They that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord , hast not forsaken them that seek thee”
— Psalm 9:10
“But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind tossed”
— James 1:6
“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, hath long patience for it, until he receive the early latter rainBe ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh”
— James 5:7-8
“Therefore I will look unto the Lord ; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me”
— Micah 7:7
“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer”
— Romans 12:12
“But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it”
— Romans 8:25
“For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry”
— Habakkuk 2:3
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ”
— Philippians 1:6
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God”
— Philippians 4:6
“Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven”
— Matthew 18:19
“All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive”
— Matthew 21:22
“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly”
— Matthew 6:6
“Ask, it shall be given you; seek, ye shall find; knock, it shall be opened unto youFor every one that asketh receiveth; he that seeketh findeth; to him that knocketh it shall be opened”
— Matthew 7:7-8
“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise”
— Hebrews 10:36
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, find grace to help in time of need”
— Hebrews 4:16
“He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, not to faint”
— Luke 18:1
“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, ye shall have them”
— Mark 11:24
“Continue in prayer, watch in the same with thanksgiving”
— Colossians 4:2
“Then shall ye call upon me, ye shall go pray unto me, I will hearken unto you”
— Jeremiah 29:12
“Call unto me, I will answer thee, show thee great mighty things, which thou knowest not”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the SonIf ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it”
— John 14:13-14
“If ye abide in me, my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, it shall be done unto you”
— John 15:7
“Praying always with all prayer supplication in the Spirit, watching thereunto with all perseverance supplication for all saints”
— Ephesians 6:18
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; lean not unto thine own understandingIn all thy ways acknowledge him, he shall direct thy paths”
— Proverbs 3:5-6
“The Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before”
— Job 42:10