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pray for those who are lost

 


There are so many things we can and should pray for.  My heart often goes out to people in need, and that is when prayer is needed and becomes active.  Yet one of the things I want to remind us to not miss is praying for those who do not know Jesus as savior.


My heart goes out to many… the dad having major cancer surgery, the teenager going through brain surgery, the man recovering from a horrible accident at work, the friend battling cancer and her husband having other severe medical issues, the family in financial crisis… and the list goes on and on.


Isaiah 53:5  NIV  

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.


James 5:16  NLT  

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.


But let us be reminded to pray in big ways for those far from God and desperately needHim.


2 Peter 3:9  NLT  

The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent


Psalm 85:6  NLT  

Won’t you revive us again, so your people can rejoice in you?


So, keep praying for everyone who is on your mind and in your heart.  But make sure you pray for those you know who need Jesus.  It is important that we know and pray for what is most important… the salvation of those who are lost.

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