On the day when we remember Stephen, our passage from Revelation is actually very appropriate. Stephen was a victim of the powers, rules who had the authority to sentence him to death for his witness to Christ. In his final speech, he also has a bit to say about waiting on God. Abraham and David had to yield some of their own hopes and dreams, as both of them had disappointments that might have almost seemed like God not keeping his promises. Of course, that’s not what God does. If we learn to trust God, we will find the faith that God is making the world right, working for our good, even that’s not what our world looks like right now.