Daily Worship

Do not lose heart

Liz Crumlish January 12, 2013 0 1

Luke 18: 1-8

Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.  He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people.  In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Grant me justice against my opponent. ’  For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone,  yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming. ’”  And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.  And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them?  I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

 

​Lord when we feel like giving up, grant us persistence.

When we feel that our voice is a lone one, give us volume.

When it seems that our prayers go unanswered, give us patience

and a long view of what you are about.

And when justice comes quickly may we celebrate

and be encouraged to go on asking for more

until those who practice injustice are worn down 

and forced to concede that your ways lead to life

in all its fullness.

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written by Liz Crumlish