Pray, Don’t Faint

Text: LK. 18:1-8
More Lessons: Lk. 11:1-3
Bible Reading in One Year: 1Kings 14-16

Knowing the prayer life of Jesus, And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Luke 18:1

I can say without any fear of contradiction, that he is the best prayer teacher in history. His life and teachings on prayer once challenged the disciples so much that they requested, …teach us to pray…: Lk.11:1. That challenge led to the Lord's prayer. However, in our reading today there is another crucial teaching on prayer by the Lord, emphasizing this time the need to persist in prayer.

From this teaching of Jesus, it is clear that the strength of prayer is in the place of persistence, that is, praying until something happens; never giving up no matter how tough. Here, Jesus did not deny the possibility of delay, And he would not for a while…:v4. Note that he says it is for a while. But in verse 8, he says, …he will avenge them speedily....

Note that the speed is for those who do not faint but call on or cry to God, ...day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily....: Lk.18:7-8. Hab. 2:3 says, … at the end it shall speak and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Reading this same scripture from the New Living Bible excites and encourages me any day. I don't have to worry about any request to heaven. It says, slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled.

Beloved, hold to this promise and don't faint. It can be slow but it will be steady and will not fail. If it tarries wait for it. It does not say when it tarries, you should walk away to look for other ungodly options or cry and give up. It says, ‘wait’. This year you will not wait in vain. Wait, don't faint! Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psa.27:14

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to renew your strength in waiting.
* Rebuke every force of discouragement over your life.
* Release the power of speedy result over all your prayer points this year.
Sing two songs of praise and worship Jehovah for being a prayer answering God.
Start doing a rehearsal how you will give your testimony on the day of answer.

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