Luke 18: 1-8 (Saturday, November 17, 2007)

Jesus invites us in today’s gospel to never get wearied praying. It is very easy for us to give up. How often do we hear people say, “I have tried, I am giving up.” When we give up, we cut off the channel to our blessings. Prayer is our open channel to God. While sometimes we may think that God is not listening our prayers, it is not true that he isn’t listening. He listens to every petition we make. God even knows what we want to ask for before we open our lips to pray. Sometimes God wants us to persevere, to see how much you trust and love him. At other times, God feels what you ask for is not just right for you at the moment. You have to keep asking until when it is right, he will give it to you. If you cut off the channel of communication with him just because he did not give you what you ask for immediately, when the time is right for him to give you what you asked for, you will not be available to receive it. Today I encourage you to stay in pray even when nothing seems to happen. God works in that nothingness.

Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ, give us the perseverance we need to always stay in prayer. Strengthen us in prayer that we would always be open to your gifts and blessings to us in our lives.