Daily Inspiration

“Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.  He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being.  And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, ‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’ For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, ‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.’” The Lord said, “Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says. Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” -Luke 18:1-8
 
The enemy shouts in my ear, “This is the place where you deserve justice; this is where you deserve your reward.” How often do I fall for the lie and pray for God to give me my reward now? 
 
I once went to the next world and was sentenced for my sins. I was given an eternity of misery and regret, living in stark terror of the absence of God. My judgment was righteous and just, and I agreed with it. I remained there until I finally surrendered and accepted Christ’s mercy.
 
Now, given the choice to pray for justice in this world or the next, I choose the next, for this world is merely a bump in the road, only a moment in time. I gladly trade away earthly justice now for faith in the Father’s true justice later. If God continually answers my prayer with a “No,” I don’t need to stop praying; I need to change my prayer to ask God to give me only what He knows I need. I pray for us all to be given the gift of faith so that when Christ returns, He finds we have what is most important.
 
Saint Margaret of Scotland, pray for us.
 
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Jesus, I trust in you.