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Ep. 256. Luke 18 | The Persistent Widow
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Here’s an excerpt from the blog post.
I love the first parable in today's reading, though I must admit I don't think about it as often as I should. The unrighteous judge hears the widow's persistent cries for justice and complies. If that is how an unrighteous judge behaves, how thenshould we expect our righteous God to react? I would point out to you that the issue on the table is "justice." I am not convinced that we can use this text for anything we desire, but neither would I say we shouldn't bring our requests before God. Remember, in Matthew 7, when we looked at "ask, seek, and knock," we found that the context was likely the Holy Spirit and salvation. Here, the context seems to be the justice of God. It immediately reminds me of the place in Revelation 6 where it is written,
"When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. They cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been."
It is good to know that our God will bring about justice, and it is good for us to cry out for it.
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Welcome to Simpler Bible, your daily path to biblical understanding.
What's in Store: Daily podcasts, YouTube videos, and blog posts – everything you need to make your Bible study a breeze, no matter where you are on your faith journey.
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Here’s an excerpt from the blog post.
I love the first parable in today's reading, though I must admit I don't think about it as often as I should. The unrighteous judge hears the widow's persistent cries for justice and complies. If that is how an unrighteous judge behaves, how thenshould we expect our righteous God to react? I would point out to you that the issue on the table is "justice." I am not convinced that we can use this text for anything we desire, but neither would I say we shouldn't bring our requests before God. Remember, in Matthew 7, when we looked at "ask, seek, and knock," we found that the context was likely the Holy Spirit and salvation. Here, the context seems to be the justice of God. It immediately reminds me of the place in Revelation 6 where it is written,
"When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. They cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been."
It is good to know that our God will bring about justice, and it is good for us to cry out for it.
For more visit http://simplerbible.com/episodes
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