SATURDAY- 32^nd  WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME –B

Gospel: Luke 18:1-8: God will see justice done to his chosen who cry to him.

I Reading: 3Jn 5-8 : It is our duty to welcome men of this sort and contribute our share to their work for the truth.

The Parable of the Unjust Judge: The Secret of Prayer-Persistence, Lk 18:1-8

The secret to prayer is persistence. This is the great lesson Jesus taught in this passage.

1. The great duty to persevere in prayer (v.1)

2. The Parable of persevering prayer (v.2-5)

a. The unjust judge

b. The poor widow: was all alone and persecuted

c. The silence of the judge: he was hard and harsh

d. The point: the judge honoured her request because she committed to come

3. The lesson on persevering prayer (v.6-7)

a. Hear this point

b. God avenges this elect who persevere in prayer

c. He waits and hears long with unbelievers: puts off justice for a while

d. God will quickly bring about justice

4. The great tragedy: in the last days few will persevere in prayer and faith (v.8)

Thought: A believer is allowed to suffer in order to be a dynamic witness to others and to become stronger and stronger in trusting and hoping in God (Rom 5:3-5). The presence and power of Jesus Christ is sufficient to help the believer stand faithfully.

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