Shameless prayer

In our reading today (Luke 10:38-11:13), the Lord seems to go out of His way to expand our idea of prayer. The eleventh chapter start with the familiar Lord's Prayer, and we are reminded to seek the expansion of God's Kingdom and then our needs. But then He adds on the fascinating story of man who had company come in late and needed food. So he goes to a friend's house at midnight and yells through the door that he needs not one, not two, but three loaves of bread. The "friend" does not want to get up and help out, but the man keeps yelling at the door. Finally, the "friend" gets out of bed, opens up the house (possibly calming down the now awake children), and gives the persistent (or shameless) man what he is asking for. Can you believe our Lord is saying that we should pray like this persistent or shameless man is asking for help? Jesus goes on to say it will be given to everyone who asks, seeks, and knocks. "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit (the best gift) to those who ask Him?"

Lord, help us to be persistent even shameless as we seek you for help.