Pray Always

Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, ‘In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, “Grant me justice against my opponent.” For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, “Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.” ’ And the Lord said, ‘Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?’ Luke 18:1-8

Wondrous Creator, you promise to hear us

you said you are with us in every thing

you walked the earth and live as we do

your love surrounds us in breath we take.

We forget so easily that you are here

we try to solve the problems on our own

we think we are abandoned when it storms

and we neglect to pray in every moment.

Help us Lord to seek you in prayer daily

give us the strength not to lose heart

help us be like the loud and stubborn widow 

so we might remember that we are your children. Amen.