5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ 7 And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.
9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Luke 11:5-10
Look at that verse in Luke 11:8 It says because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need. God wants us to be persistent in our prayers. He wants us to press in and be fervent in our prayers for ourselves and others. Are you looking for God to answer a prayer.
1. How many times have you prayed?
2. How long have you prayed?
3. Have you asked for friends to pray with you on a matter.
We don't like to wait. We don't like to be patient, but often our prayers are thrown up to heaven and not prayed consistently. Often times our answer is on the way like it was with Daniel, but it has not come YET. God hasn't given up on you. Have you given up on God.
