In Luke 18, Jesus teaches his disciples about prayer. The parable of the “unjust judge” demonstrates that we “ought always to pray and not lose heart”. In contrast to the judge in the parable, God gives justice to His elect, who cry to him day and night, giving justice speedily”.
Developing and growing our relationship with God through prayer is a vital part of our discipleship, coping with trials that we all face. We can be confident that God will hear our prayers, knowing our needs even before we ask.
We also read how important it is to be persistent in our faith. The blind man was not discouraged by the obstacles he had to overcome, crying out to Jesus for mercy loudly and frequently enough to be heard over the noise of a crowd. Jesus restored his sight, saying to the blind man “your faith has made you well”.
So let’s work on developing our relationship with God, through frequent prayer and continued effort to overcome the things in our life that separate us from God.