Today, more than ever, we need to pray for our unsaved loved ones. In these days of uncertainty, fast-paced changes in the culture, and events of the end times rolling out right before our eyes, there is a quickening of the Holy Spirit to draw people to Jesus.
As I’ve mentioned in the past, waiting on the Lord to act is sometimes hard to do, but we must realize that He is the one in charge, and He always has the perfect timing for all things. So, what do we do, about reaching our loved ones? We have to admit that we can’t do it, because it’s God’s job to save them, and we pray. I want to give you some very important things to do if we want to see their lives transformed.
We need to pray that God draws them to Himself. In John 6:44 (ESV), Jesus said, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.” Salvation is the work of God, not man. No one can come unless the Holy Spirit first draws him or her. We need to pray that God initiates regeneration in the life of the unbelievers by drawing them to Himself.
Next, we need to pray that our loved ones would seek to know God. Matthew 7:7 shows us Jesus promised that those who seek will find Him. God promises us that He’s not far from anyone, including the lost.
Then, we need pray that God would send someone to reach out to our unsaved family and friends. Jesus explicitly tells us to pray for laborers. Matthew 9:37–38 (ESV) says, “Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Our prayers, can mobilize the feet of fresh witnesses, to reach our loved ones, because sometimes they may need to hear the Gospel from someone else besides us.
We also need to pray that Satan would be prevented from blinding them to the truth. There is a real spiritual battle going on. In 2 Corinthians 4:4, Paul warns, “In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” The minds of the unbelievers need a refreshing so they can come to understand and accept the truth.
Romans 10:1 (ESV) says, “Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.” As we pray, for them to believe in Christ as their Savior, we can trust in Jesus to extended an offer of salvation to whomever would believe.
Remember, John 5:24 (ESV), tells us, “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.”
So, please begin to pray (I know many of you have been praying all along) that our unsaved loved ones would hear the word and believe.
Blessings,
Pastor Chuck
As I’ve mentioned in the past, waiting on the Lord to act is sometimes hard to do, but we must realize that He is the one in charge, and He always has the perfect timing for all things. So, what do we do, about reaching our loved ones? We have to admit that we can’t do it, because it’s God’s job to save them, and we pray. I want to give you some very important things to do if we want to see their lives transformed.
We need to pray that God draws them to Himself. In John 6:44 (ESV), Jesus said, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.” Salvation is the work of God, not man. No one can come unless the Holy Spirit first draws him or her. We need to pray that God initiates regeneration in the life of the unbelievers by drawing them to Himself.
Next, we need to pray that our loved ones would seek to know God. Matthew 7:7 shows us Jesus promised that those who seek will find Him. God promises us that He’s not far from anyone, including the lost.
Then, we need pray that God would send someone to reach out to our unsaved family and friends. Jesus explicitly tells us to pray for laborers. Matthew 9:37–38 (ESV) says, “Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Our prayers, can mobilize the feet of fresh witnesses, to reach our loved ones, because sometimes they may need to hear the Gospel from someone else besides us.
We also need to pray that Satan would be prevented from blinding them to the truth. There is a real spiritual battle going on. In 2 Corinthians 4:4, Paul warns, “In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” The minds of the unbelievers need a refreshing so they can come to understand and accept the truth.
Romans 10:1 (ESV) says, “Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.” As we pray, for them to believe in Christ as their Savior, we can trust in Jesus to extended an offer of salvation to whomever would believe.
Remember, John 5:24 (ESV), tells us, “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.”
So, please begin to pray (I know many of you have been praying all along) that our unsaved loved ones would hear the word and believe.
Blessings,
Pastor Chuck
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