Bonus Episode with Rev Charles Collins
Luke 18:1-8
There’s a parable of Jesus in Luke 18, in which the Master encouraged hIs disciples to pray - to keep on praying, seeking the face of God. In the parable the believer is likened to a widow, helpless, dependent and oppressed by an adversary, who continually brings her plea for justice before a judge. But the judge in the parable is a selfish, uncaring man, an unrighteousness judge - who only reluctantly answers the widow’s petitions in case she begins to make a nuisance of herself. Many people are confused about this parable. The widow is an apt characterisation of the believer, - but why would Jesus use the analogy of an unjust judge for the God who is holy and righteous, and is never reluctant about hearing our prayers, - and whose prescriptions for us are always for our good?
It’s a perplexing one indeed, and it has left many Christians scratching their heads in confusion. In this message, recorded live at Ballymacashon, Rev Charles Collins, the minister of Connsbrook Avenue Congregational Church in East Belfast solves the riddle, and shows how this parable is a wonderful encouragement for modern believers.