This morning we will reconsider the parable of the man who goes to his neighbor in the middle of the night to borrow bread. This parable teaches us persistence in prayer and typically is taught as prayer which motivates God by our nagging impudence. Today I would like to propose an alternate study. The lesson, as it is typically taught, goes like this... When Christmas is drawing near, our children begin to communicate their desires relative to Christmas gifts. Sometimes the list of wants might change but there are certain requests that remain as they repeat them time and time again. In this way they hope to nag us in hopes that they will get what they want.