HIS OWN ELECT

 

 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? (Luke 18:7-8)

The story of the persistent widow is very popular. But just in case you have never read it then here it is. “And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: And there was a widow in that city; she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself , Though I fear not God , nor regard man; Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith, And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?”  The widow needed vindication from the judge and she got it eventually after wearing the judge with unending plea for justice.

 
However my interest is on verses 7 and 8 where Jesus asked a question about our confidence in how just God is in handling issues that concern us even when our impatience is tolerated by God. The widow stood her ground and was convinced that she would get what she wanted eventually. She was not moved by the treatment of the judge. 

It is often amazing how we often conclude easily that just because we prayed in the morning and the answer did not come immediately that God will not answer. Anyway I guess it is because we are “children” of God. After all a child; is usually impatient.
HOLD ON TO YOUR CONFESSION! Trust  God!