Luke 17:11-37,18 | Unending Prayer

Jesus wasted no words when He was on earth. He taught us about the things we need to know to live and live fruitfully for God's glory. In Luke 18, he tells us a story to "show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart."

THE STORY

The story is of a widow who kept coming to an unrighteous judge to seek justice. She wouldn't let up “day and night.” The impatient judge finally chose to help her, simply because she was wearing him out! The implication is clear about our praying. Don't give up. Whatever you're praying for, your intercession should be unending.

THE PROMISE

Then Jesus makes an amazing promise:

"Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly" (Luke 18:7-8)

If we persevere in prayer, He promises ...

He will hear
He will bring about justice
He will do it quickly

His activity may seem slow to you, but God promises perfect answers in His perfect timing.

THE QUESTION

But He ends with a challenging question.

"However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8)

Will He find us looking to Him? Believing that He will do what He promised? Will He find us in faith?

Faith is the central issue for us. God gives us promises and then sees if we will trust Him. We must believe in such ways that we "walk and talk as if what God said was really true" as one of my mentors, Manley Beasley, often said.

This is not for someone else. This parable is for you and me today. Will we pray without ceasing, believing in a God who hears and answers prayer? And will He find us in faith? Are we praying in faith right now?

Father, thank You for being the perfect Judge, full of truth and grace. Help us to come to You with no intermission and believe You fully. May You find us, each day, in faith.