Section 4
age because their Husband Christ (2 Cor. 11:2) is absent from them.
In Luke 18:3 the widow asked the judge to avenge her of her opponent. The Greek word rendered "avenge" may also be translated "pro cure justice for."
In this parable the Lord indicates that the be lievers in Christ have an opponent. This oppo nent is Satan, the Devil, concerning whom we need God's avenging. We ought to pray persis tently for this avenging (see Rev. 6:9-10) and not lose heart.
According to Luke 18:4, the judge for a time would not avenge the widow of her opponent. Then he said within himself, "Even though I do not fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow causes me trouble, I will avenge her, lest by continually coming she wears me out" (vv. 4-5). Following this, the Lord went on to say, "Hear what the unrighteous judge says; and God, shall He not by all means carry out the avenging of His chosen ones, who cry to Him day and night; and yet He is longsuffering over them? I tell you that He will carry out their avenging quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" (vv. 6-8). The Lord's word in verse 8 indicates