Prayer
13.ParableoftheUnjustJudge
Luke18:7"AndshallnotGodavengehisownelect, whichcrydayandnightuntohim,thoughhebear longwiththem?"
Meaning:Jesusgavethisparableoftheunjustjudgein Luke18:1-8toteach,"thatmenoughtalwaystopray,and nottofaint."Thestoryisofawidowwhoaskedanunjust judgetoavengeherofheradversary.Thoughhewas unjust,hedidsobecauseofher"continualcoming."How muchmorewillGodavengeHisownchildrenthatcry untoHim"dayandnight"thoughHebearlongwiththem?
Application:Thereispowerinpersistentprayer. Jesusknewthatwewouldgrowwearyinpraying. Throughthisstoryweseethatherwidowhood, weakness,friendlessness,andenemiesdidnot accountforanythingwiththeunjustjudge,buther persistencedid!Unbeliefwillsquelchpersistent prayer."HethatcomethtoGodmustbelievethathe is,andthatheisarewarderofthemthatdiligently seekhim"(Hebrews11:6).God'sanswerstoprayer maybedelayed,butnotdeniedunlesswestop comingtoHimwithourrequests.
OtherVersesforStudy:Genesis18:16-33;32:26; Matthew15:21-28;Luke11:1-10;Hebrews11:6
1.WhydidJesusgivethisparable?
2.Thereispowerin__________________________prayer.
3.WhatwillkeepaChristianfrompersistentlypraying?