Episode 433 - Show Notes
- One of the parables Jesus told was about a widow who was being oppressed and he needed a judge to come to her aid. She needed justice. The story is found Luke 18. Jesus had a clear purpose in telling this story. Verse one says, “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.”
- I’ve heard people say that if you ask God for something more than once it means that you don’t have faith. If you prayed once, you should just trust God for the answer. But in this story, we learn that Jesus is teaching us to always pray and not give up. So, theologically, I’m in the camp of praying until the answer comes. I hope you are too.
- Speaking of the judge verse 4 continues the story… “For some time he refused. But finally, he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’” And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
- Jesus gave us this parable to teach us about the way God responds to our prayer. He concludes the story by saying to us: “If a wicked, selfish judge would respond to this woman’s request, how much more will our loving and faithful God respond to our requests?”
- We know that God answers prayer according to his will. We often do not know God’s will in a particular situation, so we continue to pray and believe. In God’s time he will answer.
- Whatever burden you are carrying, give it to God in prayer. Don’t give up. God is not offended by your persistence in prayer. On the contrary, our persistence is a demonstration of our faith. God will answer in his time and according to his will.
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