Did you realize that time could possibly be the stander’s greatest obstacle? Charlyne could report, “Bob delivered hurricane supplies across the state today,” and be correct. What she did not tell you was that it was a six-hour trip. I encountered heavy traffic, post-hurricane congestion, rude drivers, and so much more. The Bible is exactly like that. We are told of an event, and assume it happened all at once, when in truth decades passed. May we each learn that God’s timetable is far different from our timetable.
— Robert E. Steinkamp, The Prodigal’s Pen, p. 170