I tell you, though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man’s boldness[e] he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
[e] Or persistence
Jesus here uses the analogy of the persistent friend. Pray persistently, to the Father, and your prayers will be answered.
Today's Comments: If our prayers are not answered in the way that we expect, then we can only assume that God has something better for us. Concise Theology tells us that we are to pray to God with sincerity, reverence, and humility, with a sense of privilege, and with a pure heart. When we pray in this manner, then the Holy Spirit will help us in our prayer.
The Pulpit Commentary: St. Luke (Volume 1) suggests that that sometimes God does not give an immediate answer to prayer as a means of disciplining us in devotion, and that when we finally receive that for which we pray, we do so with a fuller blessing. In some cases, we may also be asking for the wrong thing or expecting an answer at the wrong time. Perseverance, however, will assure us that we will receive response in some form--- not necessarily what we might expect, but that which will be best for us.
Today's Comments: If our prayers are not answered in the way that we expect, then we can only assume that God has something better for us. Concise Theology tells us that we are to pray to God with sincerity, reverence, and humility, with a sense of privilege, and with a pure heart. When we pray in this manner, then the Holy Spirit will help us in our prayer.
The Pulpit Commentary: St. Luke (Volume 1) suggests that that sometimes God does not give an immediate answer to prayer as a means of disciplining us in devotion, and that when we finally receive that for which we pray, we do so with a fuller blessing. In some cases, we may also be asking for the wrong thing or expecting an answer at the wrong time. Perseverance, however, will assure us that we will receive response in some form--- not necessarily what we might expect, but that which will be best for us.
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