It was not a momentary lapse.
“For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.”
– Hebrews 12:17 NKJV
He drew a picture of God. “But who is able to build Him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain Him?” – 2 Chronicles 2:6 KJV
Niagara Falls ran dry! “‘You shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.” – Exodus 17:6 NKJV
The best thing is to reverse course. “Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.” – 2 Chronicles 16:10 KJV
There’s a time to be busy. “But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, ‘Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.’ And Jesus answered and said to her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many…
“One man loved the pilgrim soul in you.” “What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?” – Isaiah 5:4 KJV
Let’s do what we can. “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.” – Acts 2:1 (KJV)