Persistent in Prayer...

People wonder why God seems distant in their life. They don’t realize one possible reason could be because they are not persistent in prayer. Here Jesus clearly presents a parable that reveals God’s character. God answers persistent prayer. He doesn’t stand by and watch us earnestly pray and do nothing. If a dishonest judge, who doesn’t fear God, or care about people, can grant a persistent widow justice, certainly God will grant us forgiveness, salvation, and the ability to get through a trial. It’s Who He is, and what He does. If Jesus were to visit you today, would He find you to be faithful? Persistent in prayer?

1 One day Jesus told His disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. 2 “There was a judge in a certain city,” He said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people.3 A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’4 The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people,5 but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’ ”6 Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. 7 Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to His chosen people who cry out to Him day and night? Will He keep putting them off?8 I tell you, He will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will He find on the earth who have faith?” Luke 18:1-8