Family Day 7: Faith that won't give up

Today's Scripture

And He told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And will not God give justice to His elect, who cry to Him day and night? Will He delay long over them? I tell you, He will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
— Luke 18:1-8 (ESV)

Reflect on the Word

In Luke 18, we read about a widow who got what she wanted because she was brave and persistent enough to keep on asking, even when she was ignored for a long time. Like the persistent widow, our faith in Jesus empowers us to keep asking and praying without losing hope (even when it seems like we’ve been ignored for a long time), fully believing that we will receive what God has promised. It is a faith that stays strong, believes God’s Word and keeps spending time with God, even when it’s hard.

The Holy Spirit keeps us strong and hopeful (Read Rom. 5:1-5). God is never slow—He is patient and knows the perfect time to help us. When we wait for God, we often learn how to trust Him and depend on His strength in new ways.

Family Moment

Practice persistency of prayer as a family. Set three prayer timers that fit into your daily rhythm (examples: breakfast, home from school or practice, bedtime). Each time the timer goes off, pray: “God, thank you for being with me. I trust you.”

Let's Pray!

Share examples of when God has answered your prayers. Now, is there something you’ve been praying for that you feel like God has ignored? Share and pray as a family, being reminded of
God’s faithfulness.