Read Luke 18:1-8 with your family.

Isn’t this interesting that Jesus says this is a parable about prayer, but then he tells the story of getting justice by continuing to push against injustice.

We often hear “ask God what you want and you will get it” without adults realizing that that is also what we are told about magic and gifts from Santa. So it can sometimes be confusing about what it means when God gives us what we ask for.

Here’s the thing, God wants to work together with us, so when we see something that we want to pray about, God listens and then helps us find our own strength and ideas to make a difference, or find someone else who can help too.

In our story the woman prayed for justice, but she also pushed the judge until he finally gave in.

It is not enough to just pray for something to become better, we have to do something too. Talk to some adults until one is found who will listen and help.