Jesus knows that His return will be a long time coming (ch. 17). So He tells us to pray in order that we not remain discouraged. He uses 2 parables of contrast where prayer is the point to show that we should persevere in prayer and that we must come humbly to God. The section about the babies (vs. 15-17) also emphasize the point of humility and utter dependence upon God.
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Isaac (Ike) Graham has been senior pastor of the Orrville Grace Brethren church since 2000. He also helped to plant the church from 1981-1982. He has a Master of Theology degree from Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, IN. He served with his wife, Nancy, and their...