This Sunday

Luke 18: 2-8 NLT

There was a judge in a certain city Jesus said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, "give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.” The judge ignored her for a while but finally he said to himself, I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I'm going to see that she gets justice because she is wearing me out with her constant requests! Then the Lord said, learn a lesson from this unjust judge. Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the son of man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”

Luke 18:1 NLT 

One day Jesus told his disciples a story, to show that they should always pray and never give up. 

Philippians 4:6 NIV

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  

Colossians 4:2 NIV

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 

Romans 12:12 NIV

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Romans 8:1-2 ESV

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, for the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death

Isaiah 30:18 NIV

The Lord longs to be gracious to you, he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice.

Deuteronomy 10:18 NIV

He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, 

James 1:27 NIV

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Three practical ways to live out persistent prayer. 

1. Convert your prayers into a running conversation with God 

2. Continue to fan into flame your prayer passion 

I Corinthians 12:9 NIV

My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.

3. Don’t let delay convince you that God is indifferent

Mark 11:24 NIV

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.

2 Timothy 1:5 NIV

I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and I am persuaded, now lives in you also.