Jesus told his disciples 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
Jesus was teaching his disciples about prayer and never giving up. Why? Obviously, his disciples were prone to giving up and not praying. Just like us.We humans are prone to worry and fear, expecting that failure and misery are our lot. Some of us enjoy the role of most pitiful and downtrodden. Jesus teaches us today that we need to be persistent and pray constantly. Unlike the jaded judge, our God is love eternal, and our persistence, prayer and patience bring love upon us all.
Wondrous Creator, source of love and healing
You call us to persistence and to ceaseless prayer
So we might know your love in this world.
Lord Jesus, grant justice to us who cry to you day and night.
We love the judge are jaded and very lazy
We want everything quickly and completely
Refusing to be prayerful and persistent always.
Lord Jesus, grant justice to us who cry to you day and night.
You call us to be warriors in this life of prayer
And to be steadfast and persistent with our needs.
Lord Jesus, grant justice to us who cry to you day and night.
We give in to our fear and think we are all alone
While you are listening O God of healing love.
Lord Jesus, grant justice to us who cry to you day and night.
Help us to be faithful, persistent and prayerful
Trusting that you listen and respond to your children.
Lord Jesus, grant justice to us who cry to you day and night. Amen.
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