Our Lord’s words, “Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall he
find faith on the earth?” is often quoted in the context of Judgement Day
or Rapture. However, it should interest us to know that Jesus said it with
respect to Prayer!
The words are the end lines of the Parable of the Persistent Widow,
(Lk 18:1-8), in which our Lord tells of a widow who harasses a judge until he
decided to give her justice.
God is Omniscient. And the purpose of prayer is not to inform Him about
your problem; it’s to stay and receive the solution to the problem.
Nevertheless, God’s not a short-order cook or a waiting butler; when He
grants our requests He makes sure they’re all in line with His will, His
Purpose and His timing for our lives and destinies. Sometimes it is we who need
to be prepared for the miracle. And other times, the miracle is delayed by third
parties: unyielding persons or even satanic interference.
What do we do in these waiting times? We keep the fire hot and the
pressure on. In popular Pentecostal lingo, we P-U-S-H, i.e. we Pray Until
Something Happens. We must keep the fire burning because the solution is still coming.
“Though it tarries,” declares Prophet
Habakkuk, “wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay”
(Hab 2:2). Observe, however, what Habakkuk teaches us as the appropriate
response to the delay. He says, “I will stand upon my watch, and set myself
upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me,” – Hab 2:1
That, beloved, is a picture of Prayer, (Our Lord equates prayer to
“Watching”, e.g. Mt 26:40,41).
Therefore, no matter the amount of hours spent before in prayer, or the
enormity of the challenge, keep the prayer flames alight; so that when your
Master turns to you with your miracle, He’ll find you expectant, faith-filled,
and READY.
AMEN.
Your June shall be filled with Testimonies in Jesus’ Name.
GREG ELKAN
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