Luke 18: 1-8- Persistent Requests
Read Luke 18: 1- 8 J esus is now teaching us a lesson in perseverance. The widow came before the judge looking for justice and she did not relent. She persisted until the judge granted her request. In verses 6 , 7 and 8 we read this, ‘ And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. (7) And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will He delay long over them? (8) I tell you, He will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”’ Jesus wants to hear our requests. This is one way we build our relationship with God. We also do not know God’s timing, so He wants us to be persistent. He will provide justice as He has said in these verses, but He wants to see our faith in Him to be strong and grow and sometimes that means being persistent in our requests. Proverbs 15: 31- The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.