The Unchanging Judge
God is not like the judge in Jesus’ story. The judge acts only because the widow was becoming a nuisance to him. God hears the cries of his loved ones because his unchanging character guarantees that his love will never fail, though in your timetable God’s help may seem postponed.
Try to separate how things may seem from God’s realities. In true faith understand that God, who is never late, “hurries” to your aid (v. 8).
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
Luke 18: 1-8
Jesus told his disciples a story about how they should keep on praying and never give up:
In a town, there was once a judge who didn’t fear God or care about people.
In that same town, there was a widow who kept going to the judge and saying, “Make sure that I get fair treatment in court.”
For a while, the judge refused to do anything. Finally, he said to himself, “Even though I don’t fear God or care about people, I will help this widow because she keeps on bothering me. If I don’t help her, she will wear me out.”
The Lord said: Think about what that crooked judge said. Won’t God protect his chosen ones who pray to him day and night? Won’t he be concerned for them? He will surely hurry and help them. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find on this earth anyone with faith?
