应不应该反复为同一件事祷告？
我知道在你的生活中曾有过这样的时候——你不断地求告神，因为你觉得有必要为某件事祷告，或者是因为你遇到了问题，尽管你知道神会看顾，但却又看不到任何他垂听你祷告的迹象。我认识一对夫妇，他们祷告祈求他们的孩子得拯救，二十五年过去了，可是并没有改变的迹象。虽然我不知道为什么我们的有些祷告很快就得到主的回应，而另一些则不是这样，但是我知道主接受他义仆们的祷告，我们应屈膝在他面前。耶稣曾讲过这样一个故事——一位寡妇天天都去找判案的官员，要他替她伸冤。那位官员多日不准。但是到了最后，他作出了让步，说“……这寡妇烦扰我，我就给她伸冤吧，免得她常来缠磨我”(路加福音 18:5)。耶稣是在告诉我们不要放弃，而要恒切地为我们的心所渴望的事而祷告。你我今天可以做的最好的一件事就是向神祷告。这是你我的殊荣。我很高兴你我今日可以停顿片刻，来一起向宇宙的神倾诉。
作者: Andy Baker
译者: Wang Jing
播音: Edward Short
Sweet Hour of Prayer / 2
SHOULD YOU KEEP PRAYING
FOR THE SAME THING TIME AND AGAIN?
I know that there have been times in your life when you prayed quite often for something that you thought you needed or about a problem that you just knew that God could take care of and you saw no evidence that He had even heard your prayers. I know of one husband and wife who prayed for the salvation of their children for more than twenty-five years, with no hint of change. I don’t know why the Lord chooses to grant some of our prayers more quickly than others, but I do know that he honors the prayers of His righteous followers and that we should stay on our knees before Him. Jesus Christ told the story one time about a widow who approached a judge, day after day, asking for justice against her adversary. For some time the judge refused. Finally, however, he gave in saying, “…so that she may not wear me out by continually coming” (Luke 18:5). Jesus was telling us to not give up, but to pray persistently for the desires of our hearts. The best thing you and I can do today is pray to God. It is a privilege that you and I have. I am delighted that you and I can pause today and talk to the God of the universe together.
Author: Andy Baker
Translator: Wang Jing
Vocal version: Edward Short