Thematic Bible: Despondency
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Despondency » David
Despondency » Comfort in
Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair. "There was," he said, "in a certain town a judge, who had no fear of God nor regard for man. In the same town there was a widow who went to him again and again, and said 'Grant me justice against my opponent.' read more.
For a time the judge refused, but afterwards he said to himself 'Although I am without fear of God or regard for man, Yet, as this widow is so troublesome, I will grant her justice, to stop her from plaguing me with her endless visits.'" Then the Master added: "Listen to what this iniquitous judge says! And God--will not he see that his own People, who cry to him night and day, have justice done them--though he holds his hand? He will, I tell you, have justice done them, and that soon! Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
For a time the judge refused, but afterwards he said to himself 'Although I am without fear of God or regard for man, Yet, as this widow is so troublesome, I will grant her justice, to stop her from plaguing me with her endless visits.'" Then the Master added: "Listen to what this iniquitous judge says! And God--will not he see that his own People, who cry to him night and day, have justice done them--though he holds his hand? He will, I tell you, have justice done them, and that soon! Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
Therefore 'lift again the down-dropped hands and straighten the weakened knees; make straight paths for your feet,' so that the lame limb may not be put out of joint, but rather be cured.
Despondency » Jeremiah
Despondency » Job
Despondency » Instances of » moses » When sent on his mission to the israelites
Despondency » moses
Despondency » Elijah
Despondency » Instances of » Hagar, when cast out of the household of abraham on account of the jealousy of sarah
Despondency » Instances of » Cain, when God pronounced judgment upon him for the murder of abel
Despondency » The disciples
"What is this that you are saying to each other as you walk along?" Jesus asked. They stopped, with sad looks on their faces,
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Despondency » Joshua
Despondency » Instances of » Jonah after he had preached to the ninevites
Despondency » Instances of » Elijah, when he fled from jezebel to the wilderness and sat under the juniper tree, and wanted to die
Despondency » Instances of » The sailors with paul
As neither sun nor stars were visible for several days, and, as the gale still continued severe, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.
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