Night Etching: My Rock Never Forgets

I say to God, my rock: "Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?" -Psalm 42:9


There are 400 years of silence between the last of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament. During that time, the Jews were being oppressed and crying out to God.
God hears His children, but many times we need to be patient for God's answer. For His timing is perfect.
During the 400 years between the two testaments, a couple of things happened that helped to glorify God to prove He is the One and only God. One, the Romans dominated the earth. This made travelling actually easier, and so easier to preach the gospel. Second, Alexander the Great conquered most of the Mediterranean. He had all businesses speak and write Koine Greek, the language the New Testament was written. In time, the language became dead and thus, the words of the New Testament were not subject to change because of culture and thus, words meaning changed.
After all this, God sent His Son, perfect timing to help relieve His people's mourning.
Be patient, my brother and sister, for our Rock is waiting for the perfect time to squash our enemy. Amen!