But how can people call on him for help if they’ve not yet believed? And how can they believe in one they’ve not yet heard of? And how can they hear the message of life if there is no one there to proclaim it? And how can the message be proclaimed if messengers have yet to be sent?
Romans 10:14-15 (TPT)
Before you ever believed in Jesus, you heard about Him. You likely heard about Him through a person. It could have been someone close to you, a stranger on an airplane, or a preacher on TV.
Did you know that on average a person hears the gospel 5–6 times before they turn to Christ? I was a wee bit more stubborn than that. How many times did it take you? We recently spoke to a young man who said his coworker invited him to church for four months before he finally showed up, and he gave His heart to the Lord that very Sunday.
There are lost people all around us that don’t believe yet because they haven’t heard yet. Oh, I’d venture to say that everyone in America has heard about Jesus. But have they heard the truth about Him? Have they heard that He is good, that He heals, that He sets free and restores the broken?
Or maybe they need to hear the Good News one more time. Keep sharing. Keep praying. Maybe this time will be the time they turn to Him.
Let’s pray together.
PRAYER POINTS FOR ME
- Father, thank You that people kept pursuing me until I gave my heart to You.
- Father, help me push past their rejection of You and give me the Words to speak to the lost ones around me yet again of Your goodness.
- Father, help me to grow in boldness and confidence to share my story of Your goodness in my life with those around me.
TODAY’S PRAYER FOR THE LOST IN WARREN, OHIO
Father, send laborers to all the Lost in the city of Warren. Send people they will respect and listen to. Anoint their words to pierce the hearts of all the Lost in the city of Warren. Open their ears to really hear what they’re saying about You. Give them a heart to believe.
And Father I just pray the church would not get comfortable, and we would adopt the passion You have and the love You have for the Lost, Father. And we would take that message to them. That our lives wouldn’t be just about our wellbeing, Father. That we are good and our needs are met. I pray that we would desire to take the good news and the message to the people who so desperately need it and You. So, Father, I thank You that You will speak to Your people and empower Your people and give them a compassion for the lost. In Jesus’ Name, amen!
We will see you back here tomorrow to pray together again.