The Living Word: A Daily Devotional with Jeff & Dale from The Jenkins Institute
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The Living Word: A Daily Devotional with Jeff & Dale from The Jenkins Institute
Week 28: Tuesday, Shameless Audacity
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In this powerful parable, a man knocks on the door of his friend’s house
at midnight. That man had a friend who came to town and is staying at
his house but he has no bread to offer the traveling friend. That man goes
to his friend at midnight and asks for bread. The homeowner was
astounded because of how late it was and turned his friend away.
However, because of the friend’s “impudence,” the homeowner gave his
friend what he needed.
Welcome to Hearing God's Stories, a daily devotional on the parables presented by the Jenkins Institute. Week 28. The Parable of the Friend in Deed. Luke 11, 58. By Austin Johnson. I'm Dell Jenkins. Tuesday. Shameless Audacity. Today's Scripture, Luke 11, 8. In this powerful parable, a man knocks on the door of his friend's house at midnight. That man had a friend who had come to town and is staying at his house, but he had no bread to offer his traveling friend. That man goes to his friend at midnight and asks for bread. The homeowner is astounded because of how late it was and turned his friend away. However, because of his friend's imprudence, the homeowner gave the friend what he needed. I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because it is his friend, yet because of his imprudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs. Luke 8 11. Then I V translators translate the word imprudence as shameless audacity. This word is used only once in the Bible, here in Luke 11.8. Shameless audacity carries with it the idea of unembarrassed boldness in regards to asking that the go-to friend for help at midnight. The friend had no shame in going to ask for help even at such an hour, and when he was initially turned down, he continued to ask until he received what he needed. He acted with shameless audacity. Do not take this parable out of context. God is a homeowner who is lending out bread, and the point of the parable is found in Luke 11 13. If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him? God will give more. But the point I would like to draw from the text is the imprudence or shameless audacity the friend came to God with. The timing was weird. The bread wasn't even for him, but for a friend, and the home owner was asleep with his kids, but he kept asking. A prayer life that is shamelessly audacious, understands real spiritual needs, and asks with boldness without reservation. Why? Because God can handle it. Today I will pray for someone else's needs with shameless audacity. You've been listening to Hearing God's Stories, the Parables of the Bible. Thank you for joining us for the Living Word. For more encouragement and ministry resources, visit the Genius Institute.com and may God's riches and blessings be yours. Is our prayer for you.