PERSISTENCE
BRINGS THE ANSWER
Memorise: Or what
man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Matthew 7:9
Read: Luke 18:1-8, 18 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men
ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 Saying,
There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And
there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of
mine adversary.
4 And he
would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not
God, nor regard man;
5 Yet
because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual
coming she weary me.
6 And
the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 And
shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he
bear long with them?
8 I tell
you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh,
shall he find faith on the earth?
Bible in one year:
Psalm 144-150, 1st Peter 1:13-2:12
MESSAGE!
There are many inventors in life whose names are never heard about
because they gave up on the verge of their discoveries. Life is about
persistence, and one man who was very persistent in his pursuit of greatness
was Elisha (2nd Kings 2). Elisha kept following Elijah ardently and
many people thought he was wasting his time. Elijah moved from Bethel to Jordan
and from there to Jericho, yet, Elisha would not let go. He was desperate for
greatness, and his persistence in the pursuit of greatness paid off. You need
to understand that you have a great role to play
if you will ever get answers
to your prayers. Also, understand that sometimes, there is a place of waiting
before a prayer is answered. Some problems have a required number of hits they
must receive before they become levelled. Naaman had to dip in the water seven
times before He could get his cleansing. Thank God he did not stop at the sixth
dip when he discovered there was still no change. It takes persistence to get
the miracles you desire from God.
From the account of the woman in today’s Bible reading, it is apparent
that she continued to persuade the judge to assist her. There might have been
many things the judge said which were sufficient to discourage her from
returning to him, but she did not succumb. She persisted in her visits and
cries for justice until she got the attention of the judge on her case. There
is no problem in life without an expiry date. The faint in spirit cannot get
anything significant from life. They give up at the point when they are so
close to their blessing. God is a God of plan and purpose. He does everything
according to His timetable. Some people conclude that their miracle is taking
too long to come; they become impatient and begin to look for alternatives that
will not give them the kind of joy they desire. Do not be like such people. You
need to keep your hope alive. You need to push until you get what you want out
of life. There are people who are so passive in life. They think life will
automatically give them what they deserve just by speaking in tongues. No, it
doesn’t work that way! You have to involve your body, soul and spirit in the
pursuit of your dreams. That woman in our Bible reading continued to press the
unjust judge. Everywhere this judge went, he saw the woman there, pleading
passionately that her case be looked into. Her appearance began to constitute a
problem for him; so much so that he decided to grant her petition. In the Name
of Jesus, you will get that which will glorify the Name of the Lord. Let your
anchor of hope remain intact in Jesus Christ. Never allow the winds of
adversity, doubt and fear deny you of your divine inheritance.
Prayer Point
Father, help me not
to give up before my day of visitation.
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