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Weekly Meditation on the GospelsLuke 18:1-8Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? (Luke 18:7)We all remember this plucky widow for her persistence in dealing with an unjust judge. But there is another angle to this parable that we should pay attention to. To get a look at this other angle, we first have to look at what Jesus had been saying right before he told this parable. In Luke 17:20-37, he tells his disciples three things: He predicts his death and resurrection; he tells them that he will come back at the end of time; and he warns that some people will not be ready for his glorious return. Only then, in the context of his words about his return, does he tell this parable. This emphasis on the Second Coming helps us understand the last line of the parable: When the Son of Man comes will he find faith on earth? (Luke 18:8). It also gives us a new way of looking at the justice that this widow sought from the judge. It helps us to see that the true justice comes not from a widows persistence but from Jesus own death on the cross. Because Jesus suffered greatly (17:25), he secured our redemption. We are now justified by his grace, not by our efforts. So why should we persist in prayer? Why bother, if Jesus has done all the work? Because the end has not yet come. We still live in a world of injustice, temptation, and sin. Our persistence in prayer is our way of fighting the good fight of faith. Its how we can put ourselves in the presence of God every day, ready to receive all the grace he wants to give us. Brothers and sisters, the way of persistence is the way of faith! The way of persistence is the way of justice! As we push on in prayer, we will become more and more confident in Gods goodness and his salvation. We will see his justice more and more clearly in our lives and in the lives of our loved ones. And we will be ready for Jesus when he comes again in glory. Jesus, give me strength to pray even when Im tired, weak, or distracted. Let nothing stand between us, Lord! Wisdom 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Psalm 105:2-3,36-37,42-43
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