Pray: Lord, because You came to earth, I have been saved for the purpose of living a life that is Christlike and to pray for the salvation of all who are lost. We won’t be able to verify this until heaven however, more people will have the opportunity to come to Christ if we pray than if we don’t. Perhaps no one comes to Christ apart from the prayers of at least one other person. “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). May I faithfully pray for all of those You put in my path to be drawn to You! You love every person and want them all to be a part of Your forever kingdom. Help me to faithfully pray for friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers and others who have not yet declared that You are Savior and Lord of their lives. Pray: Father God, You are always right on time, even when I am anxious for answers or results. Let’s choose to believe He is at work in the lives of those for whom we pray and that He will bring their salvation about at the perfect time. We are even impatient in prayer, wanting results more than we want to wait upon God’s timing. We are an impatient people, used to getting what we want instantly. “The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). Help me to always pray for those in authority so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. May I be faithful to pray for all of the men, women and children you place upon my heart and give me a burden to seek You on their behalf. Pray: Father, because You desire all to be saved and to know the truth, that is on my heart also. This is possible when we pray for others (especially our leaders and those in authority to come under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
He wants us to lead tranquil and quiet lives in godliness and dignity. God doesn’t want our lives to be hurried, out of control and frantic. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:1-4). “ First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. I cry out to You to give Jesus His inheritance – the ends of the earth! May Your Spirit deepen my anguish over those lost in darkness. Pray: Lord God Almighty, touch my heart so that it longs for the salvation of every person in every nation on earth. Do we share his grief for the lost next door, in our families, at our workplaces, in our nation and across the earth? Paul was in anguish over the lost in Israel. “Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation” (Romans 10:1). Salvation for the Lost Should Be Our Heart’s Desire.What is God revealing to your heart? Is there a response, a change, an act of repentance or forgiveness that needs to be paid attention to? Is God showing you a next step towards being the answer to the prayer you just prayed?
Listen: Take some time to wait expectantly before the Father.
Your word commands us to go into the world so that the lost may receive the forgiveness of their sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in You! Use me to reach my family, my neighbors, my city and beyond so that You alone will receive the glory! And when eyes are opened may they see and experience new life forever.
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Pray: Father, show me how to pray in such a way that people’s eyes are opened so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the grip of Satan to the freedom of God. Jesus commissioned and sent the Apostle Paul out on mission, just as Jesus has also commanded us to do! “I am sending you, to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me” (Acts 26:18). Do you ever find yourself asking God to “just save all the lost people”? If you have ever wanted to have some specific, biblical ways to pray for those who are still lost in darkness, here are seven simple ways to posture yourself before the Father and ask for Him to move: