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Gospel Reading for November 14, 2026 – Luke 18: 1-8
PERSISTENCE
Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, ‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’ For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, ‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.’” The Lord said, “Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says. Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
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Of course, Jesus was not saying that God is like the judge who had no respect for any human being. Jesus was pointing out that if even such a person eventually rendered a just decision to the widow because of her PERSISTENCE, why would the God who loves us so much not listen to our pleas?
Faith and Trust in God are our PERSISTENCE. As long as we continue to have these, we will be able to see when and how God answers our prayers.
Perhaps, for most of us, we did not receive exactly what we asked or hoped for at the time we expected. But time will tell when God finally answers our prayers.
Lord Jesus, help us to always put our Faith and Trust in you. Amen.
