Persistent prayer

Luke 18 :1 - 8

18 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. ²  He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. ³  And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’

⁴  “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, ⁵  yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”

⁶  And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. ⁷  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? ⁸  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?”

We are called to be persistent in prayer, persistent in seeking justice, and resilient in everything we do. We want our fire to stay lit by praying without ceasing.

Dear God, I know I am a sinner. I want to turn from my sins, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe that Jesus Christ is your son. I believe He died for my sins and that you raised Him to life. I want you Jesus Christ to come into my heart and to take control of my life. I want to trust you as my Savior and Lord and follow you from this day forward as you grant me with your Favor. In Jesus Christ’s name I’ve prayed. Amen!

Prayer: Heavenly Father, God of Abraham, thank you for sending Jesus Christ to us, thank you for shedding your blood on the cross to pay the price for us. Help us to be persistent in prayer. We pray this prayer in Jesus Christ's name. Amen!