3 John 5-8 / Luke 18:1-8
There are many things that we don't seem to get tired of doing.
For example, we don't get tired of watching TV, eating good food, surfing the internet, shopping, travelling, etc.
However, when it comes to praying and the things of the spiritual life, we somehow tire out easily.
The disciples of Jesus might have felt the same way. They didn't get tired of watching Jesus work miracles day after day, e.g. curing the sick, expelling demons, making the blind see and the lame walk, etc.
These were spectacular and extraordinary events and they were exciting to watch.
But Jesus called His disciples not just to watch how He worked miracles but to follow Him.
He called them to personal conversion and to a deeper faith in God.
Jesus knew that He Himself could not work miracles without prayer and a deep intimate love for His Father.
It is because of this that He told the gospel parable in order to teach them the importance of prayer.
Essentially, He told them to pray always without becoming weary.
Because prayer is not about getting immediate results ; rather it is about patience and perseverance.
Many people become great saints not because of their sudden experience and vision of God.
Rather, it was because of their prayerful lives that kept them close to God and close to others.
May we also have the patience to persevere in prayer and keep the faith.