Anchored Devotional

Parable of the Persistent Widow

[1] One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. [2] “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. [3] A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’ [4] The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, [5] but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’” [6] Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. [7] Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 

1. How persistent are you in your prayer life?

2. Have you experienced situations where persistent prayer brought you peace or answers?

3. How can you encourage others to persist in prayer?

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the privilege of coming to You in prayer. Help us to be persistent in our prayers, trusting that You hear and will respond in Your perfect timing. Teach us to keep praying until our joy is full, and to rely on Your answers, whether they are Yes, No, or Wait. Strengthen our faith and give us the boldness to declare that we have prayed about our concerns. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Hebrews 4:16 - "So let us walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the

mercy, accept the help." (MSG)

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Memory verse Matthew 7: 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Scripture Reading: Luke 15:11-32

The earnest prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available."

Key Scripture: Acts 12:1-1  

I Thessalonians 5:17 - Pray continually (NIV)

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Jeremiah 29:1 "I know what I am doing. I have it all planned out - plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for (MSG).

Bible passage: Exodus 14 verse 1-30

Romans 12 v12 “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer!”

Key scripture:

John 8:32 - "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (KJV)

Reference Scripture: Job 1 and 2