And in His Law Doth He Meditate Day and Night

I want to continue in Jesus' parable about prayer in Luke 18.  This statement by King David in the first Psalm is just as important.  You'll see why later.

First of all we need to look at the main characters in the parable, an unjust judge and a widow.  Jesus called the judge "unjust."  That Greek word He used could either mean that the judge was a sinner or that he was crooked and didn't care who knew it.  Either way, the man dispensed justice without regard to God or man (see Luke 18:2).

The other character is a widow.  Females were generally held in low esteem.  A widow was one of the lowest on the eastern totem pole. 

The point of this whole parable is that even the lowest of society holds sway over the greatest in society when they lay hold of the promises of God and DON'T LET GO.  God backs His Word with all of His heart and all of His might.  Jesus was indicating that whether His child's prayer was answered immediately or whether He tarried before answering, those that asked in faith WOULD receive.  (See Matt 21:22, John 16:24 and 1 John 3:22 and Matt 7:7) 

It is interesting that He chose a story that involved a judge and a widow.  God looks at His Word as being THE law of the land.  Neither rulers, poverty, sin, sickness false gods nor demons can stand against the Word of the Living God.  This widow came to this great judge time and time again with the same message--"Avenge me of my adversary."  She held on to her legal rights according to the law and had every right to demand vengeance.  Jesus said she had that right. 

When we begin to see that God views His Word as the Law of the land, we can come "boldly" to His throne and say to Him-- "Hey!  This is mine.  You promised it and I want it."  That's why we should meditate in that law day and night until something stirs inside of us that provokes us to go and get it.  Don't pay more attention to those things that produce doubt and fear.  Pay more attention to the promises.

Let me finish with verses 7 and 8.  "And shall not God avenge His own elect which cry day and night unto Him, though He bear long with them.  I tell you He will avenge them speedily.  Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth?"

You'll have to answer that question for yourself.  I have already adjusted my prayer life to indicate my answer.  Let's man-up, Christians and get something done.