Luke 18:8 Faith on the Earth

Luke 18:8 (KJV)  I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Jesus concluded with verse 8b, “Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh”. This is the context. Jesus speaks of the times of His Coming. For the listeners who lived during Jesus’ time, it refers to His first coming. But for us today, it applied to His Second Coming.

The interrogation particle is an inferential question to which a negative answer is expected. Shall He find faith on earth, no!

Will the believer exercise faith to continually come to his/her Lord in prayer even amidst great persecution, unbelief and apostasy in the times nearing the Lord’s Second Coming? The time is nearing toward the formation of the one world church.

Persecution will come when we hold fast to the old time gospel – Jesus only saves! When persecution comes, when we are helpless like the widow against overwhelming odds and enemies, we are exhorted to continue to pray.

True believers will persistently wait with patient trust. Will Jesus find faith on earth? The answer is “no”. What a grave state of affairs for mankind! Amen.