Luke 18: 1-8
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
18 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 what people thought. 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 what people think, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”
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?”
We always seem to be asking God for favors, help, guidance, or whatever is beyond our reach. We certainly resemble the persistent widow and God often grants our requests simply to shut down our nagging, if we might call it that. Would that we could or would take some of that begging energy and time, simply to be present to God, to thank him or to be silent with him, as with someone we love deeply and don't need words to express that love. Simply BEING there is enough.. Then prayer takes on a different flavor. It helps us develop that Faith he hopes to find when he returns. So, let us keep praying, not always asking, but simply BEING with God,
Bro Rene
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