Old Testament examples are symbolic pictures, as examples providing us with a warning so that we can learn through what they experienced.
Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Exodus chapter 32:
1 Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, “Come, make us gods that shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.”
The people had just been delivered from the jaws of Egypt, they experienced the parting of the Red Sea, they had been given the Ten Commandments, they had been nourished with manna daily, they satisfied their thirst from the water that came from the Rock, yet they quickly corrupted themselves because they were impatient.
2 And Aaron said to them, “Break off the golden earrings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.”
3 So all the people broke off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron.
4 And he received the gold from their hand, and he fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made a molded calf. Then they said, “This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt!”
5 So when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it. And Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD.”
6 Then they rose early on the next day, offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
Of all people, Aaron facilitated the corruption of the people. Aaron is the same one whose rod was used in front of Pharaoh to bring forth a miracle by casting down his rod that became a serpent swallowing up the sorcerers’ rods. He was 83 years old at that time. Clearly, Aaron’s mindset was corrupted.
7 And the LORD said to Moses, “Go, get down! For your people whom you brought out of the land of Egypt have corrupted themselves.
8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them. They have made themselves a molded calf, and worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, ‘This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt!'”
The test of time will determine whether you are qualified or not to enter into your Promised Land. Whatever you trust in will manifest during any perceived delay in receiving your promise.
Idolatry in the Old Testament is called greed in the New Testament.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 3:
5 Live as one who has died to every form of sexual sin and impurity. Live as one who has died to the desires for forbidden things, including the desire for wealth, which is the essence of idol worship.
6 When you live in these vices you ignite the anger of God against these acts of disobedience.
When you tithe and are charitable, you express the death of those acts of disobedience related to greed. Greed will talk you out of giving your firstfruits as well as giving to those in need. Idolatry is in the spirit what adultery is in the natural. Those two areas of disobedience often go hand in hand.
James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 1:
2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
Delay tests your faith and patience. If you are double-minded, it will surface during a delay. FATHER opens the door to those who HE can trust with greater power and authority. Your trust IN HIM is tested by delay of the promise/prophecy given to you.