The Unjust Judge
March 28th, 2008
Priscilla Van Sutphin
Luke 18:1-14 AMP
1 ALSO [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up).
Faint: NT:1457a egkakeo (eng-kak-eh'-o); The Textus Receptus has ekkakeo (See NT:1573) in all New Testament passages: to be afraid, to become discouraged, to become weary or tired, to despair, to lose heart, to tire of. Egkakeo NT:1573 e)kkake/w ekkakeo (ek-kak-eh'-o) or egkakeo (eng-kak-eh'-o); from NT:1537 and NT:2556; to be (bad or) weak, i.e. (by implication) to fail (in heart): KJV - faint, be weary.
2 He said, In a certain city there was a judge who neither reverenced and feared God nor respected or considered man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, Protect and defend and give me justice against my adversary.
Reverenced: NT:1788 e)ntre/pw entrepo (en-trep'-o); from NT:1722 and the base of NT:5157; to invert, i.e. (figuratively and reflexively) in a good sense, to respect; or in a bad one, to confound: KJV - regard, (give) reference, shame.
Adversary: NT:476 antidikos (an-tid'-ee-kos); from NT:473 and NT:1349; an opponent (in a lawsuit); specially, Satan (as the arch-enemy): KJV - adversary.
4 And for a time he would not; but later he said to himself, Though I have neither reverence or fear for God nor respect or consideration for man, 5 Yet because this widow continues to bother me, I will defend and protect and avenge her, lest she give me intolerable annoyance and wear me out by her continual coming or at the last she come and rail on me or assault me or strangle me. 6 Then the Lord said, Listen to what the unjust judge says!
Bother: NT:3930 parecho (par-ekh'-o); from NT:3844 and NT:2192; to hold near, i.e. present, afford, exhibit, furnish occasion: KJV - bring, do, give, keep, minister, offer, shew, + trouble.
Luke 18:5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. KJV
NT:2873 kopos (kop'-os); from NT:2875; a cut, i.e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains: KJV - labour, + trouble, weariness.
7 And will not [our just] God defend and protect and avenge His elect (His chosen ones), who cry to Him day and night? Will He defer them and delay help on their behalf? 8 I tell you, He will defend and protect and avenge them speedily. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find [persistence in] faith on the earth?
Faith: NT:4102 pi/sti$ pistis (pis'-tis); from NT:3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself: KJV - assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
The Lord spoke:
“ I am not an unjust Judge, but a righteous Judge. So if you truly seek ME and cry out to ME for justice and vengeance against the enemy of your soul, will I NOT avenge those who are Mine ? Of course I WILL ! I am not a man that I should lie, nor a son of man that I should change My mind. I AM the Great I AM ! There is nothing that is too hard for ME to do.
Faith is the substance of things HOPED for, the EVIDENCE of things NOT seen. So many have turned away from faith, seeing the difficult things that are coming or focusing on the wrong things, they have left their First Love and sought after other comforts. My heart is that you would know how much I love you and care for you. Then you can be filled to the full with My presence. For then I could TRUST you with more of Me. I want you to know that fullness ! I WANT you to know HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU and have gone through great lengths to preserve your life. It is preserved for a PURPOSE. You are not your own ! You are bought and paid for with a price.
My Son paid that price so you could enjoy fellowship to the fullest with US. So I come to you and tell you to TURN fully in the face of adversity, KNOWING that I am your great reward ! I AM all you need in any situation. I am MORE THAN ENOUGH. I will fight FOR you. YES there are things I have allowed to chisel My character in you, and it is coming along quite nicely. But there is also a day of LIBERTY and FREEDOM coming that you cannot now imagine.
Keep your eyes on ME beloveds, for I love you immensely, and I am thrilled to be with you. YOU DELIGHT MY HEART ! I am always and forever in love with you ! I will fight along side you and FOR you against your adversary. And you will see the delight of your heart as I crush him under My feet.
I WILL SUSTAIN YOU.
I WILL KEEP YOU CLOSE TO MY HEART AS YOU YIELD TO ME. STAY VERY CLOSE, CLING TO ME, FOR I AM MERCIFUL TO THE HUMBLE. BUT WITH THOSE WHO SHOW NO MERCY, I WILL BE UNMERCIFUL. TO THOSE WHO ONLY WANT REVENGE AND JUSTICE, RECOMPENSE AND RESTITUTION, YOU WILL FIND YOURSELVES VERY WANTON IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
The desire for revenge will STEAL from you. The desire to return evil for evil still wars in your flesh, but I told you to AVOID this. I told you to put away your childishness, and fleshly ways, that I could live in your heart and move mightily on your behalf. So again I say PUT AWAY YOUR FLESHLY desires, and yield to the work I AM DOING in your heart to bring you to fullness of forgiveness, and I will demonstrate to you My great and mighty love towards you and yours. HONOR ME, and I will honor you. Deny ME, and I will deny you before MY Father. HOLD ON TO FAITH and trample on every lie the enemy tries to sell you.
SPEAK MY WORD OF TRUTH. Do not justify your sins. Do not rationalize your sins. Merely COME TO ME and confess them, and I will fully forgive you. BE NOT AFRAID for I am standing at the door, knocking. Whomever opens, I will come and sup with him, and spend Myself on him/her. Do not be afraid to open the fullness of your heart to MY heart. Open up the gates and let the KING of GLORY come in. Open up the gates of your heart and let the FULLNESS of MY LOVE explode inside of you.”
