Pray and Do Not Lose Heart
September 7, 2022 by revbruce
Prayer is not without its own challenges.
Jesus used His parable as a teaching tool in this passage of Luke to show His followers that they should always pray and not lose heart. He wanted them to pray “at all times.” He wanted them to remain dedicated and devoted to a life of prayer without losing heart.
To Not Lose Heart
To “not lose heart” is more encouragement than eloquence. To “not lose heart” is a warning against praying and giving up. To “not lose heart” is about where we go once we have given our petitions and requests over to God.
What Jesus was saying when He said to “not lose heart” was that we need to pray and “not give up” (NIV). We need to pray and “not become discouraged” (HCSB). We need to pray and “not to faint” (KJV).
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