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Luke 18:2-8 (MSG)

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² He said, "There was once a judge in some city who never gave God a thought and cared nothing for people. ³ A widow in that city kept after him: 'My rights are being violated. Protect me!' ⁴ "He never gave her the time of day. But after this went on and on he said to himself, 'I care nothing what God thinks, even less what people think. ⁵ But because this widow won't quit badgering me, I'd better do something and see that she gets justice--otherwise I'm going to end up beaten black and blue by her pounding.'" ⁶ Then the Master said, "Do you hear what that judge, corrupt as he is, is saying? ⁷ So what makes you think God won't step in and work justice for his chosen people, who continue to cry out for help? Won't he stick up for them? ⁸ I assure you, he will. He will not drag his feet. But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when he returns?"


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 2) Prayer - Persistent Widow - always pray and not give up
(v. 3) Prayer - Persistent Widow - always pray and not give up
(v. 4) Prayer - Persistent Widow - always pray and not give up
(v. 5) Prayer - Persistent Widow - always pray and not give up
(v. 6) Prayer - Persistent Widow - always pray and not give up
(v. 7) Prayer - Persistent Widow - always pray and not give up
(v. 8) Prayer - Persistent Widow - always pray and not give up

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 5) Should we pray the same things repeatedly? Will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night?

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 2) Teach Us To Pray - Persistent and Determined (2008-09-04)
(v. 2) Jesus with People - Will He Find Faith? (2009-02-23)
(v. 2) Ministry - The Generator of Power (2012-01-15)
(v. 2) Followup - Prayer (part II) (2011-01-27)
(v. 2) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 2) Ministry - Are You Willing to Keep Praying? (2012-02-13)
(v. 3) Ministry - Are You Willing to Keep Praying? (2012-02-13)
(v. 3) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 3) Jesus with People - Will He Find Faith? (2009-02-23)
(v. 3) Followup - Prayer (part II) (2011-01-27)
(v. 3) Teach Us To Pray - Persistent and Determined (2008-09-04)
(v. 3) Ministry - The Generator of Power (2012-01-15)
(v. 4) Jesus with People - Will He Find Faith? (2009-02-23)
(v. 4) Teach Us To Pray - Persistent and Determined (2008-09-04)
(v. 4) Ministry - The Generator of Power (2012-01-15)
(v. 4) Followup - Prayer (part II) (2011-01-27)
(v. 4) Ministry - Are You Willing to Keep Praying? (2012-02-13)
(v. 4) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 5) Followup - Prayer (part II) (2011-01-27)
(v. 5) Ministry - The Generator of Power (2012-01-15)
(v. 5) Ministry - Are You Willing to Keep Praying? (2012-02-13)
(v. 5) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 5) Teach Us To Pray - Persistent and Determined (2008-09-04)
(v. 5) Jesus with People - Will He Find Faith? (2009-02-23)
(v. 6) Ministry - The Generator of Power (2012-01-15)
(v. 6) Ministry - Are You Willing to Keep Praying? (2012-02-13)
(v. 6) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 6) Teach Us To Pray - Persistent and Determined (2008-09-04)
(v. 6) Jesus with People - Will He Find Faith? (2009-02-23)
(v. 6) Followup - Prayer (part II) (2011-01-27)
(v. 7) Jesus with People - Will He Find Faith? (2009-02-23)
(v. 7) Ministry - The Generator of Power (2012-01-15)
(v. 7) Teach Us To Pray - Persistent and Determined (2008-09-04)
(v. 7) Prayer of the Righeous - Arms Wide Open (part III) (2012-10-13)
(v. 7) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 7) Followup - Prayer (part II) (2011-01-27)
(v. 7) Ministry - Are You Willing to Keep Praying? (2012-02-13)
(v. 8) Ministry - Are You Willing to Keep Praying? (2012-02-13)
(v. 8) Teach Us To Pray - Persistent and Determined (2008-09-04)
(v. 8) Ministry - The Generator of Power (2012-01-15)
(v. 8) Jesus with People - Will He Find Faith? (2009-02-23)
(v. 8) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 8) Jesus with People - Through the Roof (2009-01-19)
(v. 8) Followup - Prayer (part II) (2011-01-27)
(v. 8) Prayer of the Righeous - Arms Wide Open (part III) (2012-10-13)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 2) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 3) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 4) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 5) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 6) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 7) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 8) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)

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