The Traveler

Jesus uses a story to teach persistence in prayer (Luke 11:5-8).

A hungry traveler arrived at midnight at a friend’s home. His friend had no bread to set before him, so he went to a neighbor friend to borrow bread for the emergency. He found the neighbor sound asleep. “My family sleeps,” he complained, “and the door is shut! I cannot rise and give you bread!”

Jesus contrasts this selfish neighbor friend with our loving Heavenly Father who is eager to answer and bless.

Sooner or later, we all face unexpected “midnight crises.” On those dark nights, God will not say, “Don’t bother me!” He will not give silly reasons to refuse us.  He is eager to meet us at our point of need. He invites us to persistently “Ask, seek and knock.”

Ask God for souls.

Ask God to DOUBLE ICA.

Numbers represent souls. Souls matter to God.