Monday, May 30, 2016

Pray in Continuing Trust

Luke 18:1-8   
1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ 4 And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, 5 yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ” 6 Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. 7 And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? 8 I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”

We should pray continually and not give up, but do we honor the one we pray to and not just seek deliverance from what we don't like to face?  Do we trust Him in both good and bad circumstances, knowing and trusting He is in absolute control and is absolutely good?  We can get answers to prayer through persistence, but God seeks a trusting heart of faith in all circumstances. 

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