In 2 Peter 3:1-9, Peter’s five answers to the false teachers’ scoffing tell us what it means for us that the Lord hasn’t returned yet.
In answer to Habakkuk’s complaint about God using the wicked to accomplish his purpose, God declared that the righteous will live by faith.
In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
As David’s covenant with David held firm through difficult times, so God’s covenant with us keeps us throughout our lives.