TRUST THAT JEHOVAH IS LISTENING
"Ask continually, and it will be given to you" (Luke 11:9).
The Bible urges genuine Christians to continue to trust in the value of prayer. "That's easier said than done," some will object. If one has been struggling with a problem for a long time or has been treated unfairly in some way, it can be hard enough to wait for an answer from God. However, it is good to keep in mind what Jesus said about perseverance in prayer.
He once told the parable of a poor widow who was persisting with an unjust judge to help her get justice (Luke 18:1-3). After the judge at first refused, he finally said to himself, "[I] will . . . , that justice be done to her, lest she continue to come and finally defeat me by striking me in the face" (Luke 18:4, 5). The judge dealt with the woman so that she would not "strike him under the eye," as the original Greek word says, or, in other words, damage his reputation. * If already an unjust judge, fearing for his reputation, helps a poor widow, how much more will our loving God help people "who cry out to him day and night" to their justice. As Jesus said, God will "make them right in haste" (Luke 18:6-8).
Instead of making a problem go away, God often gives His servants the strength to endure it (2 Corinthians 4:7).
For example, when Jesus was facing a very difficult trial, he asked his Father with all his heart to take it from him, fearing it would bring disgrace to God's name. As a result, Jehovah sent an angel to strengthen his son (Luke 22:42, 43). In the same way, God sometimes uses people close to us today to encourage us at the right moment (Proverbs 12:25). Since this is not so obvious, we may need to develop a better sense of how God answers our prayers.
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