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The Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1-8)

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Luke 18:1-8 (ESV) 1   And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought  always to pray and not  lose heart.   2  He said,  “In a certain city there was a judge who  neither feared God nor respected man.   3  And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’   4  For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself,  ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,   5  yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” 6  And the Lord said,  “Hear what the unrighteous judge says.   7  And  will not God give justice to  his elect,  who cry to him day and night?  Will he delay long over them?   8  I tell you, he will give justice to them  speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes,  will he find faith on eart...