What does Luke 11:5-8 mean?
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In the King James Version, verse 8 doesn't say "your audacity," but "his importunity" (literally: inconvenience from a persistent request.) The basic idea is that he'll get up and do it just to get you to go away and quit keeping him awake with your banging on the door.
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When reading Luke 11:5-8 what comes to mind and in my heart is that as Christians regardless of how we feel we should always serve those in need. To expand on this proverbs 25:21-22 if thine enemy be hungry give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head,and the Lord shall reward thee. (kjv)
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Jesus here is instructing us how to pray. The lesson is to keep on praying and keep faith-God will always give you an answer and give you what you need. Its our job to to keep praying and growing in the spirit and to learn to pray for God's Kingdom and Will first. Our own, selfish wants are rarely in line with God's Will. Hypothetically someone may be praying for a good grade on a college exam, but really they should be praying for the ability to put in the hard work to prepare for the exam.
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It's easier to understand this when you compare it to the widow and the judge parable.
The judge ignores the women, but she keeps pressing to get her way and finally the judge breaks down and gives the widow what she wants.
In the same way, if you go to your friends house late at night asking for something, he will not give it to you just because you are friends. But if you shamefully continue to nag at his door at 3am, then your friend will eventually give in and give you what you want.
You are right, it should be the other way around, but the bible tells is that we are all selfish and wicked in our ways. Man does everything naturally, the opposite of good.
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