How many readers of JOY! Magazine wrestle with consistent, effective prayer? Our parable this month will help us in this struggle to maintain a persistent prayer life.
Helpless widow
In His parable, Jesus juxtaposes two people, a powerful albeit corrupt judge, and a powerless widow. In the first century, women who were unmarried or had lost their husbands were particularly vulnerable. This widow apparently has been ill-treated and seeks justice from the local judge. However, the judge couldn’t care less about her plight. Undeterred, the widow bothers the judge enough that he relents and shows her the justice she seeks.
Many have read this parable and made the straightforward conclusion: “Just as the widow bugged the unjust
