Does God seem to respond to your prayers with silence?
The Parable of the Persistent Widow is a parable about how to handle what seems like “no response.” The woman in the parable represents all of us. She was a Jewish widow seeking justice from an unethical Gentile judge.
She didn't have a voice in his courtroom, but the heathen judge began to look upon her with favor because of her persistence. Jesus said to his disciples that if this judge would eventually rule in the widow's favor then how much more would God defend and answer His children.
Jesus taught this parable to teach us that we should always pray and not give up. That we should be PERSISTENT.
The easiest thing I know to do is quit praying.
When we are tempted to stop praying, that's when we need to remember God cares about us, God is listening to every word we pray and God is working on our behalf.
What happens during the silence will determine if Jesus finds faith in us.
When God seems silent that's when our faith should be cultivated by remembering we are children of the King, seated at the great Banquet Table, and we can expect great things from our Father in this life! Don't stop praying, don't stop believing.
Will God find faith in Bixby? Will God find faith at BCC?
Will God find faith in me?
Right Thinking,
Pastor Steve
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