IMPUDENT OR IMPORTUNATE: Paying Dues To The Lord Christ!

Impudent Sinner
And
Importunate Prayer
Are As Unlikely A Pair
As It Is Possible To Meet In The Kingdom Of Grace!

Impudent Sinner Is Bold In His Iniquitous Ways
And
Sincerely Contemptuous Of All Attempts
To Cause Him To Give The Lord Christ His Daily Dues
Which Are Owed By All The Citizens Of The Realm
Be They Young Or Old
Believer Or Nay
Rich Or Poor
Free Or Bond
Righteous Unrighteous
Thankful Unthankful
Holy Unholy
Clean Filthy
Just Or Unjust!

None Were Exempted From Paying The Necessary Dues!

Importunate Prayer
- By Stark Contrast -
Is 
A Humble Christian
Waiting For The Consummation Of Her Hope
For Faith To Be Made Sight!

Importunate Prayer Had Learned To Pray 

And
To Sincerely Petition From Her Old Granny-Ma
Who Had Had Cause To Appear In Court Before
- Of All People To Be Avoided -
The One And The Only
Unjust Judge!

Unjust Judge Did Not Fear Almighty God
And
He Had Not Even Common Respect For The Local Citizenry!
He Was Law Unto Himself ... Or So He Thought
And
He Did As He Pleased
To And For Whomever He Pleased
As And When He Saw Fit
Until He Butt Upon Granny-Ma Able Prayer
Who Had Cut Her Teeth In Her Mudda's, Raisah Prayer, Home!

Unjust Judge
Prided Himself On Having A Hard Heart
A Dead Conscience
A Face Of Flint
And
The Harshest "No!" Ever Uttered
To Those To Whom He Refused Justice!

Impudent Sinner Is His Well-Beloved
Some May Even Say
Favorite Grandson!

Importunate Prayer Loved Impudent Sinner 

With A Love That Would Not Let Him Go To Hell 

In A Hand-Basket Without A Fight
And
Impudent Sinner Was Quite Content To Let Her Swing In The Wind
While He Dallied With Heat Enda Night!

What He Did Not Know Or Expect
Was That Importunate Prayer
Intimately Knew The Lord Of Light
And
Had Personally Received Of His High And Holy Hand
The Living Word
Which Was A Lamp Unto Her Feet
And
A Sure Light Unto Her Path! 

As Long As She Had And Used That Living Word
She Could Never, Ever, Go Astray From Truth
And
By So Doing
Miss Entering Eternal Life!

Importunate Prayer Desired 
- With Her Whole Heart -
To Have Impudent Sinner Join Her In Eternal Life
In The Realm Of The Blessed
The Place Of Peace And Rest
In The Kingdom Of Glory!

Only Overcomers Of Sin May Enter There!

Only Those Who Wear The White Linen Robe
The Robe Representing The Righteousness Of Saints
- The Lord Christ's Righteousness -
Have The Right To Enter There
By Walking Through The Twelve Pearl Gates
And
Into The Glorious City
Wherein Is The Tree Of Life
And
The River Of The Water Of Life!
Angels Excelling In Strength 

Will Be The Companions Of All Who Enter There!

Impudent Sinner Thought He Had Importunate Prayer On Lock-Down

And

Check-Mated With No Options 
But 
To Wait On Him Until He Was Good And Ready To Come-To!

He.  Thought.  Wrong! 

Impudent Prayer

- Through The Blessing Of Experiential Worship -

Knew And Waited ... Patiently

On Her God

The Eternal God Of The Universe

The God Of All Graces

The God Who Saves And Seals

Helps And Heals

Leads And Feeds

Provides For And Protects

Guides And Chides

Teaches And Tests

Commands And Corrects
And
Oh, So, Very Much More!

Importunate Prayer Had Placed Impudent Sinner

On The Altar Of Sacrifice! 

He Was At The Top Of Her Prayer List!

She Prayed For Him!

She Prayed for The Salvation Of His Soul!

She Prayed That He Would Come To Jesus Christ

As His Forever Friend 

His Savior Lord And King

And

That He Would Repent Of His 

Willful Wayward

Sinful Selfish Ways

And

She Prayed For Him Without Ceasing!

Without Words Of Acrimony

And

With Kind And Gentle Ways

She Spoke Kindly To Him

And

Every Conversation They Had Together

She Ended The Same Way:

I Love You

But I Love Jesus Christ More! 

I Love You!

But Jesus Christ Loves You Best!

Time Passed As Time Does ...

Just As Water Against Stone Eventually Makes An Indelible Impression

Importunate Prayer's Living Example

Was Not Just Leaving Its Mark On Impudent Sinner

But 
Also On Everyone Observing The Interactions

Their So-called Relationship

And

The Self-Same Importunate Prayer!

Brethren ...

He Who Teaches, Learns! 

He Who Learns, Shares And Teaches  ... Another! 

And

He Who Teaches ... Learns ...!

A Light Held In The Hand

Illuminates The Light-Bearer! 

Light Shining On A Path Mark's The Way For Self And Others!

Light Shed On The Word Illuminates Aka Edifies The Reader

And

Exposes The Handler

And

Informs The Observer! 

Shed Light Is The Silent Witness

Which Speaks ... Volumes!

The Fact Of The Matter Is That ... 

On All Participants In The Story

The Holy Spirit Was Doing A Good Work

And

Those Trees

- In No Way Surprising To The Heavenly Intelligencies -

Started Sending Down Good Roots

Which Led To Those Good Trees Sumptuously Blossoming

And, Ultimately

Bearing Good Fruit!

Impudent Sinner

- Uplifted And Transformed -

Changed His Name To Repentant Sinner

And

That One Now Known As Repentant Sinner

In The Very Day He Went Down Into The Watery Grave

- Which Symbolized His Sharing In Christ's Death

And Being In Raising Up To Share The Newness Of Life

Because He Had Forsaken The World

And Because It Demonstrated Outwardly

What Had Changed Inwardly -

Proposed Holy Matrimony To Importunate Prayer!

On The Day Of The Nuptials ...

When The New Family Was Officially Presented To The Congregation

The Pastor Announced Them Thusly:

Mr. And Mrs. Repentant Sinner-Saved!

Three Boisterous Cheers Of Felicitation

Were Energetically Raised For Importunate Prayer-Saved

And

Joyful Hallelujah's And Prayers Of Thanks 
Were Offered Unto The God For Whom

Nothing Is Impossible! 

The Sinners-Saved Gave All Glory To The Eternal God Holy!

The Congregation Humbly Said:

AMEN!!!