He had just retired for the night,
His wife and children were in bed.
There were no lights on in the house;
I approached the door with some dread.
It&r squo;s true, the hour was quite late;
I was no doubt quite presumptuous.
But a friend had come as a guest;
I hoped my neighbor was gracious.
As soon as I knocked on the door,
I told the neighbor my sad plight:
“I only need three loaves of bread;
A guest has arrived for the night.”
He was in no mood to get up,
But I kept knocking just the same.
I needed this food for my friend;
I couldn’t return home in shame.
At last, the man opened the door,
With loaves of bread numbering three.
“I don’t give these 'cause you’re my friend;
It was your persistence, you see.”
When Jesus told this parable,
He taught an important lesson:
"Never give up making requests;
Father will answer in season."
