வேதாகமத் தியானம் - எண்:- 1,487
Scripture Meditation - No. 1,487
AATHAVAN 💚 March
04, 2025 💚
Tuesday
"And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?" (Luke 18:7, KJV)
Often, it may seem that no matter how much we pray, there is no response from God. It may appear as though God has not heard our prayers even after many days of pleading. This can lead many to feel discouraged at times. However, God not only hears our prayers but also understands the depth of our problems and the turmoil within our hearts. Moreover, He is like a Father to us. Therefore, He will surely answer our prayers and bring us joy.
During the time of Jesus Christ, there were no courts like we have today. Instead, government-appointed judges were stationed in cities. People would bring their cases to these judges, who would then investigate and deliver a verdict. In one of His parables, Jesus compares such a judge to God and shares today’s meditation verse.
About this judge, Jesus says, "There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man." (Luke 18:2, KJV). Such judges existed not only in those days but even today in our country. We see many judges who, swayed by money and power, deny justice to the poor and treat them with contempt. The judge Jesus speaks of was exactly like this.
A widow comes to this judge seeking justice for her case. However, he disregards her plea, thinking, "She is just a widow; there’s nothing she can offer me." So, he ignores her. But she persists, troubling him and demanding justice. Finally, unable to bear her persistence, he investigates her case and delivers a verdict.
Jesus compares this unjust judge to God and asks, "If this unrighteous judge, who neither feared God nor respected man, could grant justice to the widow because of her persistence, how much more will the righteous God answer the prayers of those who cry out to Him day and night?"
If we live a righteous life pleasing to God, we will receive His fitting response to our prayers. The Scripture says, "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16, KJV).
Peter advises us, "But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer." (1 Peter 4:7, KJV). Yes, dear friends, the end of our prayer petitions is near. Our God is not unjust. If even an unrighteous judge could heed the persistent cries of a poor widow and grant her justice, how much more will the righteous Judge, God, answer our prayers? Let us remain steadfast in prayer.
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