Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance. It is laying hold of God’s willingness.
I preached a sermon recently from Luke 11 concerning the parable of the friend at midnight. In that sermon, I contend that this familiar parable is not about man’s persistence in prayer, but rather God’s delight and willingness to answer prayer in spite of our failings and incompetence. Answered prayer does not depend upon us, but rather it depends upon God’s faithful character. That brings me great joy as a sinner saved only by grace.
Listen to sermon here.
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