Reading: Luke 18:1-8 NLT
One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.
“There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’
The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”
Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly!”
“But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”
Prayer: Lord Jesus – Make me as persistent in my love for you… as you are in your love for me. Holy Spirit – Help me to express my love for you in prayer. Heavenly Father – Hear the cries of my heart… and grant me your peace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Spiritual Song: “One Thing Remains” – Jesus Culture
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