A Prayer for the Lost

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,

preaching the good news of the kingdom,

and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Matthew 4:23

Heavenly Father,

I enter into your throne room in awe of who you are. I thank you that you not only give me audience, but you also desire to hear from me. I ask that you would take my awkward and fleshly effort to pray and make it into something great. I pray that you would help me to see the needs through your eyes, so I can pray effectively.

I know that you have said that you are coming soon. I pray for eyes to be open to your truth. I pray that you would reveal yourself to me more each day, so that I can show those around me who don’t know you just how much you love them and desire a relationship with them. I have spoken with others who sense the urgency that time really is running short. Even if you are not coming in our lifetime, we never know when our time to go will be.

Sometimes I don’t want to share the good news with people, because I get tired of people rejecting what I am telling them. I pray that you would help me not tire as well as help me present the truth in love. Go before me and prepare hearts to receive. I really am trying to help. If I saw that someone’s house was on fire, would they not want me to tell them? If I told them, would they not go right away and try to save their house? If I told someone where they could find a million dollars, would they not at least go look? Is Eternal life not better than saving your house or finding a million dollars?

Help me Lord to understand why people run from you, when all you want to do is take our sadness and give us joy, take our sin and give us forgiveness, take our bondage and set us free, take our needs and give us provisions, take our emptiness and fill us. Help me to find a way to help someone understand.

I pray for our revival that starts Sunday night. I pray that you would be with Joe Sneed this week as he prepares. Give him a special message for us, Lord. Prepare our hearts to hear from you.

I pray for my Sunday School Class. I pray for those (myself included) who have physical needs. Ongoing pain and problems can drive you a little crazy after a while. I pray that your grace would be sufficient. I pray for healing and financial blessing to pay the medical bills that might be piling up for some. I pray for the doctors that they would be able to quickly diagnose and treat the problems. I pray for the special Olympics being held this weekend. I pray all would be kept safe from injury and that they would all have a great time. I pray you would bless the volunteers for their time and efforts. The events could not take place without them.

I thank you for this time we have had. I thank you for the peace in knowing you have heard and will answer.

In Jesus Name…Amen