Oh, Bother!

yet, on account of this widow continually being a bother to me, I will give her justice, so that she will not torment me by cominng to me perpetually.

Luke 18:5

The construction of the wording here is quite specific. It really paints a temendous picture for us, and Jesus is the best storyteller ever. The idea is of this widow coming to the judge incessantly. The language here gives us the idea that she would be continuously bothering him over and over again for the remainder of his career. The judge invisioned in his mind this widow incessantly, consistently, and annoyingly bothering him for years and years.

Heavenly Father, thank you so much for this day. Thank you for the fact that you are not annoyed by us, and you care. Unlike this unjust judge, You do not care only because we are annoying to You. You care because You love us and You value us. You are just, and You always provide for Your own. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.

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