FED UP PRAYING ON THE SAME THING?

ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

SATURDAY, 14TH JANUARY, 2023.

 *Topic: FED UP PRAYING ON THE SAME THING?* 

MEMORIZE: *“And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;” Luke 18:1.* 

SCRIPTURE READING: *LUKE 18:1-8* 

 *1 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.  6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.  7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?  8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?* 

EXPOSITION:

*1. Human responsibility*

Those who will receive answers must see themselves as helpless and hopeless without God like the widow in Luke 18v3. Any cherished thought of alternatives renders the prayers impotent, v5. "Troubles me", "continual coming", "wearies me", " cry day and night" are some of the words Jesus used to describe the prayers of the resolute, vv5,6. It pays to join the resolute saints.

*Q* Why did Jesus said "men ought always to pray and not to be tired, faint or give up"? Think of Job, Abraham, Daniel 21 day delay, Elizabeth and Lazarus death through delay by Christ Himself.

*2. Heavenly reassurance*

a. Some problems and prayer points do not have a quick fix, v1.

b. Delay does not mean God does not hear or not willing to give. He has His reason(s) for "bearing long" with saints at times,  v7. He also has His appointed time.

*Q* From the available revelation about Abraham,  can you advance some reasons why God appears to delay at times?

c. Patience with God and persistence are also elements of faith that cannot be denied, vv7,8. "Have faith in God". 

d. The last days will be characterized with preference for ungodly quick fix and impatient faith, v8. Don't be carried away with the spirit of the last days.

e. They "that endures to the end shall be saved", delivered and blessed with answers to prayers, Matthew 24:13. The sweet answer to prayers makes the active endurance worthwhile.

 *PRAYER POINTS:* 

i. Ask God to inject persevering faith into your discouraged heart.

ii. Pray that Christ will release His power to attend to the needs of His children in the Church.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  Genesis 43-46.

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