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PERSISTENCE AND HUMILITY
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14
Luke 18:1-14

Psalm 17

 

“…God be merciful to me a sinner.”

 

PERSISTENCE AND HUMILITY
 
The parable of the persistent widow teaches that God’s people can be assured of God’s speedy rescue of them from their enemies. The key is this: “men ought always to pray, and not to faint.” If the unjust judge will help this hopeless widow lest she continues to bother him, how much more will our righteous Father help His own dear children who go to Him in prayer.
 
The parable of the Pharisees and Publican teaches against possessing a selfrighteous, holier-than-thou, attitude. The Pharisees, being religious, were highly respected by the people. In contrast, the tax-collectors, considered traitors because they worked for the Romans, were utterly despised. Yet, which one of the two was accepted by God? Not the proud Pharisee who boasted to God of all his religious works, but the humble publican who thought himself totally unworthy to even look up to heaven, and with great remorse cried out, “God be merciful to me a sinner.” Jesus said, “I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”
 
I must tell Jesus all of my trials,
I cannot bear these burdens alone;
In my distress He kindly will help me,
He ever loves and cares for His own.
I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
I cannot bear my burdens alone;
I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
Jesus can help me, Jesus alone.
 
THOUGHT: Only Jesus, always Jesus.
PRAYER: “My faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour divine!”

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