The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9

Ecclesiastes 8:11 reminds us that, when a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong. “Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice; with the Lord, a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. But understand this, if the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready all the time, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.” My brothers and sisters in Christ, God has been patient with us, but his promises are true; therefore, let every one of us come to repentance and be found ready when the Son of Man appears.