Praying for the World

“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.  Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord God.” (Ezekiel 22:30‭-‬31 KJV)John 3:14-18¹, teaches us that because God loved the world, He sent His son to come and die for us that those who believe in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. The dark world around us can be saved but it takes more than just the death of Christ Jesus on the cross.In Romans 1:16², the apostle tells us the power of God to save the world is the gospel. The preaching of the cross. The cross and the work of Christ on the cross cannot save the world except it is proclaimed to the lost world. The world must hear the news of His death and resurrection.The real condemnation is when men still choose to walk in darkness even after God has sent them light. Indeed men will continue to walk in darkness because they are unaware of the shinning light of God. There are many people who are lost in darkness because they have not heard the gospel. They have not seen the light. The world must see the light and hear the gospel.I want to share with you some simple prayers to pray for the lost world.Pray that the Lord, the true God will reveal Himself to the lost world. Pray that He will reveal Jesus Christ, His son that He sent to the world and community around us. John 17:1-3³  teaches that God wants the Lord Jesus Christ to give eternal life to those He gave Him. Now, eternal life is to know the true God and His son, Jesus Christ.Pray that God will engage His unadulterated word to turn the stubborn and darken heart of the world to the light. “The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the Lord .  Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord ; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?  Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord , that steal my words every one from his neighbour.” (Jeremiah 23:28-30 KJV)Pray that God will put His spirit within them and sprinkle their heart with water: Ezekiel 36:24-27⁴Pray that God will remove satan’s influence that the world may see the glorious light in the gospel. 2Corinthians 4:4Pray that the lord will extend His mercy to the world, save them by grace as He did for us: To forgive the sins of the lost world; and to spare them as he has spared us. (Ezekiel 22:30-31) Pray that the Lord will be patient with the lost as he was with us. (2 Peter 3:9⁵)Pray that the Lord will send labourers and give us doors of ministry to serve the lost. Help us to live out our faith before the world and give us an opportunity to minister to them. (Matthew 5:13-16⁶)This is the time, arise and pray for the lost world. The world must hear the gospel and be saved. Stand in the gap, make the hedge. We must pray that the Lord will spare the land. Stay blessedI love

Referenced Scriptures

1. John 3:14-18 (KJV): And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. ↩︎
2. Romans 1:16 (KJV): For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. ↩︎
3. John 17:1-3 (KJV): These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. ↩︎
4. Ezekiel 36:24-27 (KJV): For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. ↩︎
5. 2 Peter 3:9 (KJV): The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. ↩︎
6. Matthew 5:13-16 (KJV): Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. ↩︎