In this Sunday’s Scriptures, we are reminded that we can always reach God through prayer. God is ready to listen to us, but we must not give up before God has a chance to answer us. 

We are challenged not to give up when making a request to God. Our relationship with God must be strong and we must be confident, that no matter what we are encountering, God is always near to us. Prayer does make a difference and it does change things for the better.

The challenge of the Gospel parable about the widow and judge illustrates that 
we must be strong enough in our relationship with God and confident enough to know that he will hear and answer us. We must be ready to make our prayers to God. Even when people are unjust and grow weary of hearing our cries, God is there with us.  Even Moses seem to grow weary but Aaron and the others did not give up on him.  They held his arms up and kept him persistent in prayer.

God’s justice is always present among us. Even when things seem hopeless and we wonder if we are wasting our time, our faith and persistence will help us to see God at work in our lives. The widow in the Gospel recognized this and so must we. God cares about what matters to us. None of our efforts are futile.  

God knows our needs before they ever reach our lips, but God does not force us. Through the prayers and support of family and friends, we have learned to trust in God. God does not work on my schedule, but God is faithful. The maker of heaven and earth cares for each of us. God reminds us that what we need to persevere is within us giving us the strength to face another day.