21 Days of Prayer Part 4

Luke 18:1–8 is the parable of the persistent widow.

Jesus tells this story to show that people should always pray and not give up.

In the parable, a widow keeps asking an unjust judge for justice. Even though the judge doesn’t care about God or people, he eventually grants her request because she is persistent. Jesus explains that if an unfair judge responds to persistence, how much more will a just and loving God respond to His people when they cry out to Him.

God hears His people. Prayer requires faith, patience, and persistence, even when answers seem delayed.