Luke 18:1-8
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
1 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 about men. 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 about men, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "
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?"
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Pray Continually
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Matthew 7:7-8
Pray Continually
7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
1 John 5:14-15
God Listens to Our Prayers
14 And we can be confident that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will. 15 And if we know he is listening when we make our requests, we can be sure that he will give us what we ask for.
Jesus teaches us to be persistent in our faith and in our prayers...He says we should not give up on our prayers...Through the widow's persistent prayer she found justice from an unjust judge...Her persistence paid off...Through a persistent faith and through persistent prayer, our faith can grow...We can learn from the widow who was persistent in her prayer...Jesus explains that the LORD is just in His Plans and God knows all things...He knows what is good for us...By keeping in persistent prayer with Him, we are closer to Him...Our Father desires to give us good things for us, and He hears us when we pray...
Therefore, since we know that God listens to our prayers, in His wisdom may want us to wait, and sometimes to learn to wait...By praying persistently, continuously, and continually we learn to become more patient...We learn to wait better, and we may learn things during this waiting process...And we can be confident and sure that He will give us what we ask for when we prayer for anything in line with His will...God answers prayers at Godspeed and in His timing and according to His Plans...God wants and does what is best for us, as He listens to our requests...
When Jesus teaches us to ask, seek, and knock -He is telling us to be persistent and vigilant in our prayer requests...Pray continuously without ceasing...Be in contact with your Father as often as you can...Praying in the name of Jesus, pray in faith, pray continuously, pray persistently, and pray according to God's will is a good way to pray...
Being persistent in our prayers helps our faith...Regular everyday and continuous prayer keeps us persistent and vigilant in our faith...Our faith is less likely to drift, with a regular and persistent prayer life...