Fear of the Lord-Pastor David Hoffman

Perseverance Prevents Discouragement
You have seen the importance of persevering to gain victory,
yet there is a second reason Jesus encourages His followers to
persevere in prayer:
Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all
times they ought to pray and not to lose heart, saying, “In
a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and
did not respect man. There was a widow in that city, and
she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me legal protection
from my opponent.’ For a while he was unwilling; but
afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear
God nor respect man, yet because this widow bothers me,
I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually
coming she will wear me out.’” And the Lord said, “Hear
what the unrighteous judge said; now, will not God bring
about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night,
and will He delay long over them? I tell you that He will
bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the
Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?
[Luke 18:1-8]
Verse one reveals the second reason—to prevent discouragement!
Think about that for a moment...a believer is either praying or
discouraged! If you do not pray you will be defeated. If you do not
pray, God’s power will not be released to operate on your behalf.
Either you develop the discipline of prayer and involve yourself in
a consistent relationship with Jesus Christ or you live in
discouragement!

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