Luke 18:1-8 ERV; Then Jesus taught the followers that they should always pray and never lose hope. He used this story to teach them:  “Once there was a judge in a town. He did not care about God. He also did not care what people thought about him.  In that same town there was a woman whose husband had died. She came many times to this judge and said, ‘There is a man who is doing bad things to me. Give me my rights!’  But the judge did not want to help the woman. After a long time, the judge thought to himself, ‘I don’t care about God. And I don’t care about what people think.  But this woman is bothering me. If I give her what she wants, then she will leave me alone. But if I don’t give her what she wants, she will bother me until I am sick.’”  The Lord said, “Listen, there is meaning in what the bad judge said.  God’s people shout to him night and day, and he will always give them what is right. He will not be slow to answer them.  I tell you, God will help his people quickly. But when the Son of Man comes again, will he find people on earth who believe in him?”

Regardless of how long you’ve waited for your promise, don’t stop believing that God hears and answers you. Just like the woman who knew her rights and persistently called out for justice, so must you continue to call out to God. Unlike the judge who didn’t care about anyone but himself, God cares for you. He has a plan for your life and they are good plans. He simply wants you to believe in him, to remind him of his faithfulness to you.

The Lord said, “Listen, there is meaning in what the bad judge said.  God’s people shout to him night and day, and he will always give them what is right. He will not be slow to answer them.  I tell you, God will help his people quickly.”  Have you ever said, “Why is God taking so long to answer me?” I have! But he is never slow, he’s always right on time. In a time when he receives the most glory and praise, that is when it will happen for you. When you know that no one could have done it but God, that’s when it will happen for you. When you praise him in the middle of your battle, that’s when it will happen for you. Don’t give up! 

Notice this woman didn’t beg, cry, whine or plead; she demanded! “Give me my rights!” When you know what your rights are, you can place a demand on the contract. Find your promise in the Word and come before God simply stating what His Word says, he has to honor his Word. Ask any lawyer and they will tell you, if you have a contract with someone, then by law you must honor that contract. There are no loopholes with God. He cannot break his promises to you. Know your contract. Read your Word. Believe God.