MEN SHOULD ALWAYS PRAY

 

Sunday, January 8, 2023

 

MEN SHOULD ALWAYS PRAY

 

Luke 18:1-5

18 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

 

          There is no lack of needs for which to pray. This parable points out that the one who would answer those prayers became weary of the widow. This clearly identifies the judge as a self-focused and self-loving man because he cared not for God nor for man. This judge does not represent God in the parable but rather provides a contrast to the caring nature of our prayer answering God. God does care for man.

 

Ps 34:15-17

15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

 

Thank you, dear Lord, for answering when I call. AMEN