The woman who entreated the judge for justice had lost her husband by death. Poor and friendless, she had no means of retrieving her ruined fortunes. So by sin, man lost his connection with God. Of himself he has no means of salvation. But in Christ we are brought nigh unto the Father. The elect of God are dear to His heart. They are those whom He has called out of darkness into His marvelous light, to show forth His praise, to shine as lights 166 amid the darkness of the world. The unjust judge had no special interest in the widow who importuned him for deliverance; yet in order to rid himself of her pitiful appeals, he heard her plea, and delivered her from her adversary. But God loves His children with infinite love. To Him the dearest object on earth is His church.

Kvinden, der bad dommeren om at skaffe sig ret, havde mistet sin mand. Fattig og uden venner som hun var havde hun ingen til at hjælpe sig med at genvinde sin tabte formue. Således tabte mennesket også forbindelsen med Gud på grund af synden. Alene kan vi ikke opnå frelse. Men i Kristus bringes vi nær til Faderen. Guds udvalgte står hans hjerte nær Det er dem, som han har kaldet ud af mørket til sit underfulde lys, for at de skal synge hans pris og skinne som lys i denne verdens mørke. Den uretfærdige dommer havde ingen særlig interesse for enken, som plagede ham med sine bønner om befrielse, og alligevel hørte han på hendes anmodning og befriede hende fra hendes modstander for at han selv kunne blive fri for hendes evindelige henvendelser Men Gud elsker sine børn med uendelig kærlighed. For ham er menigheden det kæreste på jorden.