DON"T QUIT PRAYING, EVER!! - Luke 17-18

The concept of prayer and faith is a key subject in these two chapters of Dr. Luke. He has already reminded the readers of our Lord's words about having the faith of a mustard seed. We can not only move mountains we can uproot trees and toss them into despair (17:5,6). If faith is the foundational role in the life of the believer (and it is) the prayer is the initial block we lay on the corner. We must take our faith into the realm of practical living and live our life by faith through the power of prayer. In chapter 18 Luke gives us the dynamic story of the widow and the unjust judge. The unjust judge is willing to give in to the persistent widow so how much more willing in a just Judge (God) willing to answer our prayers and provide justice when we are persistent in prayer? When our daily prayers are reduced to dinner and bedtime we have no avenue to express our faith and our faith is the tool God uses to move the mountains and bushes in our lives. Satan wants us to cease our prayers. He wants us to be discourage in our prayer life because he knows how dangerous prayer is - it is dangerous because it is a supreme act of faith. Simply bowing your head to acknowledge God in prayer begins the step of faith. To express the request to God in faith trusting in an unseen but believed Deity is the expression of faith. We must not cease from prayer. When we do Satan has one and our life of pleasing God has drawn to an end. God is pleased with our persistence. Be the widow who won't stop praying.