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Acts 4: 12 (NIV)
“Salvation is found in no
one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must
be saved.”
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| The Holy Spirit is the author of conversion.* |
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Have
you ever gone miles out of your way before you realized that you had taken a
wrong turn? You were happily tooling along, admiring the scenery and making
good time, totally oblivious to the fact that you were lost. When was it that
you felt the symptoms of panic? Not until you knew you were lost, of course.
That’s
a big problem with lost souls, as well. They can be living happy and productive
lives, unaware that hell is their ultimate destination. It is daunting to think
of trying to convince this oblivious lost soul of his need for salvation, let
alone that Jesus is the source of salvation. Where do you start? I suggest that
your starting point is not with the person but with the Lord in prayer.
When
you pray for the lost: 1) the Holy Spirit becomes your power source; 2) the
Holy Spirit will use you as he sees fit – you are just a tool through whom he
might or might not choose to work; 3) the Holy Spirit assumes responsibility
for convicting the lost soul.
Do
you know someone who is lost and making good time on the road to destruction?
Have you been dithering about witnessing to this person? Pray that God will
send a messenger that your friend will listen to. Pray that he will prepare you
to be that messenger. And don’t give up because salvation is found in no one
else but Jesus. There is no Plan B.
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| We can do a great deal for people after we pray for them but little of lasting value until we pray for them.* |
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