“Men ought always to pray and not to faint...Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on earth?” The latter part of our text is not speaking of the whole of Faith, but that of the individual. The context proves this to be so. It’s continual, prevailing, importune prayer that our Lord is drawing our attention to. The old timers referred to it as “prayin’ through.
Jesus tells us that just before His coming there will be a fainting among His elect, rather than an unceasing prayer of faith. There will be a form, but not faith. It will be feigned prayer; that is, play-acting. Our text seems to prove a universal darkness will prevail on earth before the Sun of Righteousness arises in His strength. You know, “It’s always darkest before the dawn.” At least, it appears that way to me. Paul’s epistles seem to indicate this also (1Tim.4; 2Tim.3).
No matter what one believes the teaching of the text to be, all must agree that Christ is looking for faith in His followers. He’s not impressed with all the things we try to substitute for it—but, faith itself. And without it, it’s impossible for us to ever please Him; no matter what else we may try to get His attention with.
God heard Elijah because Elijah heard God. (A.W Tozer)
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