Luke 18 6 8 6 And the Lord

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Luke 18: 6 -8 6 And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust

Luke 18: 6 -8 6 And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth? " One of the most important factor to a very powerful & effective prayer is Persistence. In fact Jesus equate the Widow’s persistent cry to the unjust Judge, in this passage, as equal to faith. Oftentimes, the bible said that “ we don’t have because we don’t ask” and if we ask, we don’t receive because we lack faith and failed to keep waiting until our prayers are granted. Great Men of Prayer in the Bible are men of Persistence. They PREVAILED until their prayers were granted! prevailed wrestling with an Angel until dawn. That’s until the angel released a blessing to him. His name Jacob(Supplanter, conniver, deceiver, traitor) was Changed by God to Israel (who prevailed with God and men and succeed) 1. Jacob Genesis 32: 24 -28 The Mighty Prevailing Prayer Pastor Dee Tima-an 2. Daniel prevailed in prayer and fasting for 21 days only to find out afterwards from Gabriel- the archangel that his prayers was answered already even at the first day of his prayer but the evil principalities hindered angel Gabriel for 21 days so that Michael the warrior Archangel came and fought the battle against demonic powers. (Daniel 10: 12 -14) What could have happened if Daniel did not prevail until he receive the answer? 3. Paul & Silas prevailed in prayer and worship inside the prison cell after being severely beaten and whipped, the soldiers fastened their feet in the lumber. While worshipping God at midnight, God send them an earthquake that shaken the entire prison and that all the prison doors opened and all the prisoners chain fell off. (Acts 16: 23 -33) As a result, the jailer and his family were saved and baptized! How about you? Do you have faith that prevails? Are you willing to PUSH? Pray Until Something Happens Matt 9: 29 -30 29 Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith will it be done to you"; 30 and their Click or arrow down sight was restored.