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<P align=left><FONT size=4>"The short story Jesus tells usually has a few people
raising their eyebrows. One woman, after hearing this scripture said, <EM>"In
other words, if I 'bug' God about something, I will get my answer?"</EM>
Actually not! The meaning is rather, <EM>"Even poor mortals who feel put out
will answer a request because of persistence.... How much more will God (who is
your Father) graciously fulfill your requests."</EM> The persistence here is not
he persistence of "bugging" someone -- but the persistence of staying in
relationship with God as Father."</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT size=4>John Jewell, July 26, 1998 </FONT></P>
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