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Friday, October 19, 2007
Keep Praying!
"Once there was a judge in a town. He did not care about God.
The judge also did not care what people thought about him. In
that same town there was a woman. Her husband was dead. The
woman came many times to this judge and said, 'There is a man
that is doing bad things to me. Give me my rights!' But the
judge did not want to help the woman. After a long time, the
judge thought to himself, 'I don't care about God. And I
don't care about what people think. But this woman is
bothering me. If I give her what she wants, then she will
leave me alone. But if I don't give her what she wants, she
will bother me until I am sick!'" The Lord (Jesus) said,
"Listen! {There is meaning} in what the bad judge said. God's
people shout to him night and day. God will always give his
people what is right. God will not be slow to answer his
people."
-- Luke 18:2-7 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Jesus' point is that if an evil and unrighteous judge will eventually
give in to get a complaining and persistent, but powerless woman off
his back, then we can surely count on God -- who loves us dearly -- to
hear us and respond in ways that are for our best good. So we need to
.. keep praying ... never give up ... for God will hear and respond.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Almighty and eternal Father, God Almighty, please hear the things on my
heart today. There are a number of things that trouble me, please hear
my requests and do what is best in each situation. (Lay out the things
that trouble your heart to the LORD.) Father, I am concerned about
several people who are facing really challenging times. Please bless
each of them with what they most need as I bring each name before you.
(Share the names of those for whom you have concern with the LORD.)
Thank you for hearing me and working in the situations I have placed
before you. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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