Today, we will look at Luke 18:1-8. In these verses Jesus continues along the same lines only today He tells a parable designed to help us not lose heart as we await His return. In Luke 18:1 Luke says, [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. Luke tells us up front what Jesus is doing. He is telling us a parable to the effect that we ought always to pray and not lose heart.
John has been explaining what authentic faith is by providing the Church (children) with contrasts. John has used the contrast of light and dark...