Unlocking Doors with the Key of Persistence

The Parable of the Friend in Need is found in the book of Luke chapter 11:1-13

11:5 "Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ 7 And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need."

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Persistent Neighbor? The persistent man who keeps asking for a favor of his neighbor will eventually get it, even though its inconvenient to the neighbor or the neighbor is reluctant to get up and unlock the door to give.

Jesus tells us to ask and keep on asking (Matthew 7:7), and whatever we ask in God’s will is assured to us. Before telling this parable, Jesus taught his disciples to pray the Lord’s Prayer, which includes the phrase “Your will be done” (Luke 11:2). So, putting it all together, we see that we are to be persistent in asking for God to work in our lives and answer our prayers according to His perfect will and timing, having confidence that He will do so.  Our Good Father in heaven will give us what we need when we ask, and when we are persistent in our prayers and in asking for His divine intervention, deliverance, guidance, healing, blessings, whatever it may be, He will give to us accordingly and in alignment with His will. Pray without ceasing, our Father is a working God who answers his children.