DAILY DEVOTIONS MCZ MISSION DEPARTMENT
The parable of a persistent widow
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that man ought to pray always 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 l don't fear God or care what people think yet because this widow keeps bothering me, l will see that she gets justice.
In this parable Jesus teaches his disciples never to give up but always pray, he showed them the importance of persistent and resilience.
Life involves disappointments , loss, injustice and persecution.
The judge in this parable is unjust and doesn't care about what this widow needs.
Jesus told this parable to help us understand that if this unjust judge finally listens to the woman's request and grants her justice, how much more will a loving and just God answer the petitions of his own children who cry out for help.
We need to pray without ceasing 1Thessalonians 5:17
Prayer empowers us to wait with hope for God to act.
When the son of man comes will he find anyone faithful, men and women who are still praying , who have not given up, who have not lost heart.
We need to trust in God even when the justice we seek does not come immediately, we will have faith to endure until change happens.
Amen
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