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Don’t Give Up
This morning I just sense a different anointing.
I just want to encourage you today.
Some of you are fasting.
You need God to move.
You need God to answer.
You are seeking a fresh vision of Jesus.
You are hungry.
You are desperate.
You have been in a wilderness.
But hear me, the wilderness may be dry but there is water in the rock.
The wilderness may feel like God is far away, but the Spirit is in the wilderness with you.
You may be in a wilderness but you aren’t alone there and you aren’t destined to stay there.
Hear me.
Do not give up.
Be encourage today.
You’ve been facing trials, injustice, attack, it feel like no matter what you do trial gets worse and the struggle more intensive.
Do not give up.
Let me tell you a story.
There was a woman who was widowed.
When her husband died everything was in his name.
Her future and her stability was up in the air.
The law said that she should be provided for.
But it required that the judge rule in her favor and issue the order.
She would repeatedly go before the judge and make her case, but the judge was unjust, unrighteous, full of himself, and unconcerned with what the people thought about him, arrogant and privileged and powerful.
She would show up and he would dismiss her.
She would make her case and he would dismiss her.
She would show up at the courtroom but he would dismiss her.
She would tell her story to anyone who would hear.
She would cry out for justice, but her cries for justice would go unanswered.
The judge didn’t fear God.
The judge didn’t care about doing what was right, only about what kept up power and privilege.
He didn’t care about justice.
He didn’t care about people.
He certainly didn’t care about the marginalized widow who needed justice so that she could survive, live, eat, have a home.
But she kept getting louder.
She kept showing up at court.
She kept making her case.
She kept on.
She was persistent.
She kept showing up until the judge gave up.
She finally wore down the judge.
The judge finally gave her justice.
Not because he was just or righteous or even decent, but because he was simply tired of dealing with her.
Here me this morning… Some of you can identify with this woman.
You’ve been seeking justice, for the broken things to be made whole, for the answer that brings peace.
Hear me again… Some of you have been praying but you don’t see the answer yet.
Hear me church… OUR GOD IS NOT LIKE THE UNJUST JUDGE.
One of the first things we learn about God in scripture is the revelation of GOD’s Character,
This is the nature and character of GOD.
We best understand the nature and character of GOD when we set our eyes on JESUS.
That is the nature and character of our GOD.
Our GOD is not unconcerned or uncaring or unjust.
Our GOD is not concerned with maintaining his power and privilege.
Our GOD is concerned with those who don’t have his power and privilege.
Our GOD is concerned with using his power and privilege to empower the weak and privilege the downtrodden.
That story I told you about the widow?
That’s a story Jesus us about the power of persistent prayer.
If the unjust judge was willing to grant justice because of the persistence of the widow how much more in the GOD OF JUSTICE willing to answer and bring justice to those who seek him, ask him, pray to him.
Pray Always And Not Give Up
The story of the unjust judge is the story Jesus told his disciples because the needed to learn the importance of persistent prayer.
Look at that first verse or chapter 18, Luke 18:1
Pray always and not give up.
Here’s the problem and the point of the parable, we give up because we don’t believe that GOD will act justly.
Again, Jesus is painting a distinction between the unjust judge and our JUST GOD.
GOD is not like the unjust judge.
He doesn’t answer us in spite of himself, He answers us because of who He is.
Be persistent.
Don’t give up.
Keep praying.
He will answer.
He will bring justice to His elect - to His people.
Patient Persistent Prayer
Hear this church, Jesus is teaching us of the importance of patient persistent prayer.
Sometime we pray and we don’t see the answer immediately and we give up, get disheartened, maybe even bitter towards GOD.
Do not get bitter towards GOD.
Remind yourself of His nature and character reveled to Moses in Exodus and to us in Jesus.
Do not give up!
Some of you are fasting and maybe you think that fasting is a shortcut to the answer.
Fasting is not a shortcut to the answer, fasting is a discipline towards trusting during the waiting.
Be Patient.
Strengthen Your Hearts.
Don’t Complain That The Answer Hasn’t Come Yet
Be Encouraged By The Prophets Patience
Be Encouraged By The Faithfulness Of God To Job
PRAY PATIENT PERSISTENT PRAYERS
Suffering?
Pray.
Cheerful?
Worship.
Sick?
Invite The Elders To Pray And Anoint You With Oil
There Is Healing In Prayer
There Is Forgiveness In Confession
Pray For One Another
James 5:16 Amplified Bible
Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored.
The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) is able to accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].
James 5:16 New Living Translation
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
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