Be Persistent

Be Persistent "Even though I don't fear God or care about men, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming." Luke 18:4-5 We have a little dog named Teddy, that I found on the side of the road about 7 years ago. He has been an important part of our family and is our family greeter, and loves to meet people at the door and let them pet him. Teddy is rather impatient however, when it comes to getting his daily treats, or if he gets out of water, or wants to go outside. He will jump into our laps, or sit and stare at us until we get what he wants. He reminds me of the story of the persistent widow, who kept coming back to Jesus over and over asking Him for justice against her adversary. Jesus tells us in this parable that we must not give up if our prayers are not met, in the time frame that we want them to be answered. We need to continually be praying for things that we want Jesus to do in our lives, but so often we pray for things, and if they are not answered immediately we stop and resign ourselves that God has not heard them or is not answering them. This parable about the persistent widow, should give us the assurance that God really does hear us, and if whatever we are praying for doesn't happen immediately, we should not stop, but keep asking God. The things we pray for should be things that are aligned with God's plan for us, and things that are in His will, and if they are, we need to keep persisting that God will hear us and answer them. We must always remember that our time is not God's time, and that the timing when God may fulfill our prayers may not be what we want and expect, but if they are in God's will for us, they will be answered at the right time. "I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly." Luke 18:8. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven January 26