Saturday, November 12, 2016

12 November 2016 - persistence living



Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones
who call out to him day and night? 

God will secure the rights of his chosen ones who call it to him day and night. Are we calling out to him? Or do we give up when we encounter a judge who seems unwilling to help? It is likely that we all occasionally feel like our prayers are bouncing off the walls and ceiling and not reaching anyone. We think of God as the all powerful judge who is too smart to really care what we have to say.

We need to remember that God is not indifferent or aloof. This is a God who comes down to experience the pain that we experience and suffer for our sakes. He does not gratify us instantly nor always in the way we think we want. But he does take our cares and concerns to heart. Through a psalm he tells us:

Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us (see Psalm 62:8)

Persistence even persuades the unjust judge eventually. Persistence is what God wants from us. We must not only desire the good but be genuinely committed to it. When we show this persistence in prayer God does answer.

Will he be slow to answer them? 
I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. 

It is easy to start thinking of God as an unjust judge. Let's encourage one another with our own love and prayers so that we can all support one another in the truth.

Please help them in a way worthy of God to continue their journey.
For they have set out for the sake of the Name
and are accepting nothing from the pagans.

We can remind one another of the importance and power of prayer. We can help one another remember the true heart of the God who loves us. Together we remain steadfast and prayer. Together we receive God's answer.

Wealth and riches shall be in his house;
his generosity shall endure forever.
Light shines through the darkness for the upright;
he is gracious and merciful and just.



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