Why Pray? Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Why Pray? ----------------------- Date: 9/18/1999 Keyword: "pray" "prayer" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Luke 18:1-8* 1. Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart, 2. saying, "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God, and did not respect man. 3. "And there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Give me legal protection from my opponent.' 4. "And for a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God nor respect man, 5. yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, lest by continually coming she wear me out.'" 6. And the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous judge said; 7. now shall not God bring about justice for His elect, who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? 8. "I tell you that He will bring about justice for them speedily. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He fin faith on the earth?" Questions 1. According to verse 1, what is the alternative to praying?   2. If an unjust judge will do right, what about God, who is absolutely just?   3. What might be evidence of faith on the earth when Jesus returns (verse 8)?    Practical help So you have this problem with pornography and you become discouraged. You're drawn to it like a moth to flame, and then you feel shame and remorse afterwards. Have you prayed? No, not just a little prayer, but like this widow? Have you decided to get serious. Ask God to soften your heart and give you the strength to resist. Seek fellow Christians and share your need. Ask them to join you in prayer. If you don't think it's that big a deal, ask God to give you eyes to really see. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 1999 by eXXit *"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission."