Does God answer prayer just because you bug the snot out of Him?

Apparently so according to Jesus.  Check this out.

 

Luke 18:1-8(NKJV)

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 

saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 

Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ 

And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, 

yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’”

 

Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. 

And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? 

I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”

There are many places through out Scripture that tell us to pray continually, without ceasing.  I get the intent of the message.  I'm just chuckling at the rational in this particular parable.

You think of God answering our prayers for a higher, noble reason like mercy or justice or something.  Not just because we bugged the snot out of Him!  :)

Just made me chuckle!