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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Pray Persistently

# 474 - Today's living Word comes from: Mr 7:26 The woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.”

Why did this woman have to keep asking Jesus? Didn't He hear her the first time? In Matthews account of this incident we get a few more details of the situation. Mt 15:23 says, “But He did not answer her a word.” Ever felt like that when you pray? Learn from this woman. She kept asking Him even though He was apparently ignoring her!

Look what she does next and learn from it as well. She turns her attention to the disciples and started bugging them. As we read in the next verse, “And His disciples came and begged Him saying, “send her away, for she is crying out after us.” In other words, “grant her prayer request Jesus so we can have some peace and quiet!”

The whole situation reminds me of the parable of the persistent widow found in Luke 18. She kept bothering a judge for justice and he finally gave in. He said, “yet because this widow keeps bothering me I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.” (Lk 18:5)

In the matter of prayer, sometimes one and done is sufficient, but more often than not it is persistence that makes the difference. Never weary in prayer! If you must, get your church and fellow believers involved as this woman did. Persistent prayer from all quarters speaks volumes about enduring faith.

I'm Duane Matz and that's Today's Living Word.

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