Don’t Lose Heart

As we noted in Luke 18:1—8 yesterday, there are two options when it comes to prayer—Use it to gain strength or neglect it to the loss of our strength. These options are noted in the descriptive given in 18:1 “to lose heart” as the Greek word has the meaning to lose strength resulting in our succumbing to a force pressing against us.  The option, therefore, is to stay strong by depending on God which is evidenced by our continually engaging with Him through prayer. This is noted in 18:7 where we note that what kept the widow going was her need and her confidence that this judge was the only one who could meet her need. Therefore, she went against what was obvious—‘no totally corrupt judge would help a powerless old woman who could not benefit him”—to wholeheartedly pursue and force him to provide what she needed.

This is a key aspect of prayer in that it reveals the greatest motivation for prayer and the greatest reason why we don’t pray—our view of the key place God holds in our lives. Our view of God is then the reason why Jesus states a pivotal conclusion in the final statement of this section. If prayer is not central to your lives then it is a key indication of our lack of faith (18:8).

I pray that you will make the choice throughout the day to gain strength during those moments when your experiences are working to drain away your strength. Remember that our greatest need this day is to walk in intimate connection with God, the source of our strength.

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