Does God care about the timing of when He brings things to fulfillment?
No, time does not mean that much to God, and He is not concerned whether He brings everything to fruition tomorrow, ten years from now, or a hundred years from now. We cannot push God to do it faster; we wait patiently, never losing sight that it will happen.
Les explains that with God time doesn't mean that much. God isn't concerned whether He will finally bring everything to its fruition tomorrow, ten years from now, or a hundred years from now. Since we cannot push God to do it faster, the believer's response is to wait patiently. But in patience we must never lose sight of the fact that it is going to happen. Christ is going to return, and it feels sooner every day. Earlier in the passage, faith and hope are intertwined: if a man sees something, there is no need to hope for it, and anticipation is more exciting than realization. So we hope by faith for what we do not see and with patience wait for it.
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Does time matter to God when it comes to fulfilling His promises?
With God, time does not mean much: He is not concerned whether He brings everything to its fruition tomorrow, or ten years from now, or a hundred years from now.
Does God care whether His plan happens soon or far in the future?
God does not attach importance to the timing of bringing all things to fulfillment; tomorrow, ten years from now, or a hundred years from now are all the same to Him.