April 15, 2015
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
A reading from the Gospel of Saint Luke 18, 1 – 8:
Then Jesus told them 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 not 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?”
My head cold is now getting better and I thank all those who prayed for me and all those who sent me money to heat my house and to pay my bills. I have not yet paid them all. Yet I live with almost nothing in my pocket and I need to send the “Newspaper of Our Lady of Prince Edward Island” as it is time now and it is all written. We had a beautiful day today and a lot of snow melted. I hope it all goes away soon.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Be persistent in prayer My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who believe that I have all power to help you. The story of the parable of the widow shows the attitude you should have. She went to see the judge often asking him to render a just judgment for her against her adversary. The judge at the beginning did not take notice of her but after awhile he began to change. He thought that if I do not help this woman, she will drive me crazy. So he delivered a just judgment for her. So each person who comes to Me should not give up after a short time. Sometimes I want to test your faith in Me for many their faith is weak and they give up after two or three times. Remember I hear every one of your petitions but it does not mean that I answer them all right away. Faith is so important for those who come to Me to ask for help. I tend to answer the request right away but it might take six months or a year sometimes before you get what you asked. It has to be something which is good and does not cause harm to others.
My dear friends, I am always there to help you and I know what you want before you asked Me. However, for your good you must ask what you need with love and faith and you must be ready to ask every day. I love you and I bless you all.”
Father Melvin