The truth Jesus wants to get across to us in this parable is, “Always Pray and Never Give Up.”

Jesus teaches us if we always pray and never give up, we ought to see the results we want. Except if we are praying against God’s will or without faith. This is especially true for ourselves. But this is not necessarily true when praying for others. If we are praying for a family member, we need to listen to our spirit to discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to us. If the Holy Spirit is taking hold together with us, we will always see the result because He is Lord. He leads and gives us the power to pray.

When there is grace to pray, do not give up — lay hold of the Heavenly Father’s grace to help us pray through.

In teaching the prayer of importunity, Jesus taught that even in the natural we could get results from a friend like the man in this passage, not necessarily because that person is our friend, but because of our urgent request. Someone might not grant us the favour because he is our friend, but he would give us the favour because of our importunity, i.e., we would not take “No” for an answer.

A Syrophoenician woman overcame five obstacles with her persistent faith and received healing and deliverance grace for her daughter.

When we do not give up, the Heavenly Father will give us the grace to persist and we will receive His grace for our needs.

The church constantly met to pray for Peter. They offered up unceasing prayers for him. This normally involves a degree of intensity and perseverance; fervent, unfailing intensity. Persistent faith in prayer does not give up till they prevail.

Paul wrote to the churches in Rome, pleading with them to strive together with him in prayer

The word “strive” here means:

• To contend because of opposing forces of darkness

• To join Paul fervently in prayer

• To assist in battle; for the struggles he had in Jerusalem

Paul also asked them to persist in prayer together with him because of the unbelieving Jews.