Persistant Prayer

Scripture:

Luke: 18:1

Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

 

Observation:

Jesus shows us so many ways on how we should live, but he constantly showed us how to pray and not give up.  The times of difficulty and persecution are time that we can easily give up on our prayers.  Jesus wants me to be a man of Faith and as I teach others about His faithfulness I need to have experienced His faithfulness, I need to know how to hang on right to the end not giving up or letting go.

 

Application:

There are many prayers that I have prayed in the past that appeared to have gone unanswered, it’s these prayers that I need to hang onto, seeing the answers through, watching God be faithful even over a long period of time where I see his faithfulness take place.  It’s through these times that I grow and have faith in God that His timing is right and that I thank Him for my answered prayer even though I may not physically see the answer.

 

Prayer:

Father remind me of the forgotten prayers, the prayers that I still need to see answers to.  Help me not give up on the things that I don’t yet see, help me not settle for second best or plan “B” but give me the desires of my heart and the outworking to my many prayers….. Amen

 

Stephen Hutchison