Luke
18 – Confident Prayer
If
an unjust judge helps a poor widow, how much more will a loving Father meet the
needs of His children? We have open access into His treasury (Rom. 5:2) and can
claim His gracious promises (Luke 11:9-10), so we ought to pray with faith and
confidence.
True
prayer should humble us and make us love others more. We should be like
children coming to a Father and not like attorneys bringing an indictment. If
prayer doesn’t bless the one praying, it isn’t likely to help anybody else.
Although
the young man had many good qualities, one of them was not spiritual
understanding. He did not really see himself, Jesus, or the peril he was in
because of his riches. The publican went away justified while the young man
went away sorrowful. The Pharisee’s prayer was meaningless before God. The tax
collector would spend eternity with God.
Little
children do not come with self-important airs; they instinctively trust loving
adults and come with open arms, exactly the traits that Jesus said people need
if they wish to enter the kingdom of God.
The
blind man was not to be stopped! He had his great opportunity, and he would not
let it pass. Our Lord stopped, looked, listened, and healed! Jesus is not too
busy to hear you. Just be sure you pray earnestly. The blind man received both
his sight and his salvation through faith in Jesus.
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