Author Mary Kassian responded with «Female Beauty Matters,» arguing that «human sexuality is a parable — a testimony to the character of God and to His spectacular plan of redemption through Jesus. (rachelheldevans.com)
This was part of God's grand plan of redemption of the human race! (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Obviously, God is not silent and is not inactive during these waiting periods, but this outline of events is simply to show that God's plan of redemption does seem to occur in small steps spread out over long lengths of time. (redeeminggod.com)