Waiting

As our culture grows more impatient daily, despite Instagram, Twitter, drone "same-day" delivery, or maybe because of these, we expect everything to be FAST...from food to answers to our prayers.  When we have to wait, we become rattled,  lose our peace and tumble into the complaining pot. But who hasn't had to wait, even with the fastest technology at our beck and call?  Can we learn something from waiting, particularly when our prayers seem to get lost in some storage bin, and no response is immediately forthcoming? Today's Gospel, (Lk 18:1-8) give us some insight into the answer.  If the unjust judge eventually broke down to grant the widow's persistent pleas, how much more will the God of Love and Compassion grant our requests?  Justice will be done, prayers will be answered, says Jesus, but also asks: "When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" (Lk 18:8) Will he instead find impatience and a missed opportunity to grown in faith?
Bro .Rene