Nowadays we tend to expect things to be done quite quickly. For example, we have instant coffee, instant tea, instant milo, or instant noodles. We also have ATM machines which enable us to withdraw money without having to wait for too long. We have machines to deposit money or a cheque, which also enables us to do our banking transactions quite easily. The internet too has made it easy for us to get instant news or latest updates of certain issues.
However, there are things in this world which are not so instant. For instance, when we pray and ask God for something, we do not always get our prayers answered instantly. Sometimes our prayers get answered much later, sometimes not at all. When our prayers do not get answered, what do we do? Some may begin to feel that God does not care and they give up or despair. Some may turn to other sources such as medicine men, witch doctors or fortune tellers, hoping that these other sources could help them, only to find that these other sources do not really help. Some pray to God but in their mind, they are already thinking that God would probably not help them or answer their prayers. But what about us? As Christians, what should be our attitude towards prayer?
In today's Gospel, Jesus reminds us that we should be persistent in our prayer. Sometimes we need to persistently, patiently and repeatedly pray for God's help, and be convinced that God would help us in His time and according to His plan. Have we been praying with sincerity, conviction and for His greater glory?
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