Press On with Childlike Faith
With His gaze fixed in Jerusalem
and the consummation of his
earthly ministry, Jesus intensifies
His final training of the disciples.
Stewardship is The Central theme,
for the disciples will soon be
entrusted with the message
of the gospel. Jesus outlines the
duties of a servant & underscores
the importance of prayer.
Lord, gear us with Child-like Faith:
One day Jesus told his disciples
a story to show that they should
always pray and never give up…
There was a widow; and she came
to the judge, saying: Get justice for
me from my adversary… And shall
God not avenge His own elect who
cry out day & night to Him (L18:1-7)
Jesus called for the children & said
to the disciples: Let the children
come to me. Don’t stop them!
For the Kingdom of God belongs
to such as these. I assure you,
anyone who doesn’t have their
kind of faith will never get into the
kingdom of God (Luke 18:16-17).
A blind beggar… asked what was
happening. They told him that
Jesus the Nazarene was going by.
So he began shouting: Jesus, Son
of David have mercy on me (35-38)
Lord, sometimes in prayer, we may
feel like the widow, being ignored.
Help us Lord to be like the widow
to keep knocking on You in spite
of how discouraged we may feel.
For prayer is not overcoming God’s
reluctance but laying hold of His will.
And we will find our Father has
indeed heard; for Lord You are
our hope and our salvation. Amen.
Lord, sometimes we can take
our faith in You for granted.
Restore to me my first love for You
Lord and the Child-like faith in You.
I want to embrace the simplicity of
the Father’s love; and there are new
depths that You wish to show me.
I ask You Lord to take my faith to
the next level; and then help me
to share it with others. Amen.
Lord, grateful that You are our
Healer; and that You are not only
able but also willing to touch the
smallest to greatest of our needs.
We realise Lord one fundamental
question on prayer is that we
give Jesus access to our needs.
Help us emulate the blind beggar
who cry out to You in simple faith.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.