We all have friends and family members who don’t know Christ. We pray for them, but sometime we really don’t know how to effectively pray. Maybe they even know who He is, but have not truly accepted Him as their Savior or have not totally surrendered to Him. Here are some things you can pray and Scriptures to help you.
Pray
that God would connect them to genuine believers and that He would show them
how simple the gospel is. “For there is one God and one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men – the testimony
given in its proper time.” – 1
Tim. 2:5-6
Pray
that they would be disconnected from influences that pull them away from
Christ. “Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good
character’.” – 1 Cor. 15:33
Pray
for the lies they have been led to believe will be exposed. “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers,
so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is
the image of God.” – 2 Cor. 4:4
Pray
for God to bind Satan and turn them from darkness to light so they will be forgiven
of their sins. “to
open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of
Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among
those who are sanctified by faith in me.” – Acts 26:18
Pray
they are delivered from evil and Satan’s schemes and any stronghold. “The weapons we fight
with are not the weapons of the world.
On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension
that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every
thought to make it obedient to Christ.” – 2 Cor. 10:4-5.
Pray
that they would know all the blessings God has for believers. “I keep asking that
the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit
of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may
be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you,
the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints.” – Eph 1:17-19
Pray
the Holy Spirit will convict them of their sins and make them aware of their
need for a Savior and that they avoid God’s coming judgment. “When he comes, he
will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and
judgment: in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me.” – John 16:8-9
Pray
their hearts will be changed, that they will believe and be save, and be filled
with the Holy Spirit. “I will give you a new heart and
put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give
you a heart of flesh” – Ez. 36:26. “for God so loved the
world that he gave his one and only son, what whoever believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life.” – John
3:16. “...
be filled with Spirit.” – Eph.
5:18b
Pray
they be baptized and teach others about Jesus. “Therefore
go and make disciples to all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I
have commanded you.” – Matt.
28:18-20.
Pray
that they grow in Christ and help them to obey God’s Word. “If you hold to my
teaching, you are really my disciples.
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” –
John 8:31-32
Pray
they will be found faithful when they stand before God. “His master replied,
‘Well done, good and faithful servant!’” – Matt. 5:21
Now
pray consistently and often. “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that
they should always pray and not give up.” – Luke 2:1 God may not answer our prayers in the timing we want,
because our timing is not His timing.
But don’t give up. Prayer not
only can change the lives of others, but it can change yours.
God
wants us to pray for the lost. He
doesn’t want anyone to perish. We should
also pray for our government and all those in authority. “I urge, then, first of all, that requests,
prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone – for kings and all
those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness
and holiness. This is good, and pleases
God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the
truth.” – 1 Tim. 2:1-4
Who in
your life is God prompting you to pray for?
We may
not know what to do to bring our loved ones to Christ, but we can pray then
leave it to God. Prayer is a BIG weapon
for the salvation of souls. The Bible
says a lot about prayer and there are many books on prayer. One that is very good for praying on a
variety of subjects is “Prayers That
Avail Much” by Germaine Copeland. In
the book there are actually prayers based on Scriptures with Scripture
references. I highly recommend it.
Now
don’t give up. Keep praying!! “Pray without
ceasing.” – 1 Thess. 5:17
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2 comments:
Thank you. I am now using them to pray for my unsaved family members and loved ones. Thanks also for pointing me out to Bible Study Fellowship.
So glad you have found BSF. Keep praying. Never give up!
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