Luke 18: 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?”
In Luke 18 we find the story of the persistent widow. A woman who even though she was asking favor from a judge who did not fear God, or respect man, was victorious through persistence. Now a lot of people read this story and they think “yeah, I get it, the squeaky wheel gets greased.” However, the take away here is that we serve a God that is just, and righteous, a God that, unlike the unjust judge, will hear the cries, and requests of those that love Him, and He will respond quickly……but do we ask? How often do we find ourselves at a crossroads, and feel like we have to make the choice of right or left on our own? How many times have we been wronged, only to feel as if we have to be the one to solve the problem, or correct the error? Christ is telling us…..no Christ is promising us here that if we will take the issue to His Father, His Father will intervene. We are then left with the question when the Son of Man comes will He find faith on earth? WOW, so we have Christ urging us to petition His Father, yet He is also telling us that He is worried that when He comes back He might not find faith here. Without faith there is no prayer, and with out prayer there is no faith……The single most important aspect of our faith is turning our lives, our problems, and our destiny over to God. We have to give our lives to Him, and turn it loose. We do that through prayer. We have to believe that God is going to always be there for us, take care of us, and make our wrongs right…..we have to give Him our problems and know He will bring justice. We do that through prayer. Heartfelt, pleading, faithful prayer. It is the key that will unlock the power of God in your life. If we stand in the middle of the storm, and wonder when it will stop, there is a good chance it never will. If we feel like we are sinking, and hope that the water is just not that deep, most likely we will be disappointed. However if we will call on the Lord, if we will make our problems, fears, and short comings known, and ask for the help….knowing that God always works for the good in our lives (another promise) if we will do that…..then prepare to have your world rocked. God will bring about justice in your life. He will calm the storm, and bring about the light….if you will stay persistent in prayer. Anyone can offer us a quick please God, but blessed is the one who faithfully prays. Pray now, pray often, and pray persistently. God will not put off those who do not put Him off. Find the strength to stand by starting the day on your knees.
God Bless,
Brian Thetford
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