Will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night?

Luke 18, verse 7

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Persisting in Prayer was written by Amy Boucher Pie.

Luke chapter 18 verses 1 through 8.

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

He said, in a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.

And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, grant me justice against

my adversary. For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, even though I don't fear God or care what people think, yet because this widow keeps bothering me,

I will see that she gets justice so that she won't eventually come and attack me.

And the Lord said, listen to what the unjust judge says, and will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice and quickly. However, when the son of man comes, will he find

faith on the earth? Persisting in Prayer

When Royston's daughter Hannah suffered a brain bleed that resulted in a coma, he and his family repeatedly turned to God in prayer.

Over months of waiting, they clung to each other and to God.

The family's faith awakened, as Royston reflected, never has God felt closer.

Throughout the ordeal, they were given a renewal of faith to persist

in prayer, like the widow of Luke 18. Royston referred to Jesus' story in Luke's gospel about a

widow who continually sought justice from the town's official, which Jesus gave to illustrate that they should always pray and not give up.

This woman appealed repeatedly to the judge, who in weariness finally relented.

Jesus contrasted that uncaring judge with God, saying,

Will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones,

who cry out to him day and night?

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