Send me Lord, Send me.

“And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, ‘I believed and therefore I spoke’ we also believe and therefore speak, knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you. For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God” (2 Corinthians 4:13-15).

Satan deceives people with his darkness so they cannot see the light of the gospel. They are blinded and cannot see God’s spiritual truth. So, what can we do about it? Here are Five Powerful Steps for witnessing to friends, family and neighbors.

STEP ONE: Pray for the cover of darkness to be removed, so like the blind man in (John 9:25) they may say, “Though I was blind, I now see.”

STEP TWO: Ask the Holy Spirit to soften their heart. A hardened heart is like an unplowed field; unable to hold seeds unless the ground is first broken up. (Ezekiel 11:19-20) “Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them…and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.”STEP THREE: Pray they understand their need for repentance. Jesus spoke of repentance over and over. Those whom we pray for must realize their need for repentance in order for them to come to Christ. No sin is too great that it cannot be washed away in the blood of Jesus.

 

STEP FOUR: Pray for their salvation and then trust in the Lord. What if you are the only person who will pray for your unsaved friend or family member? Don’t stop praying for them! (Romans 10: “But what does its say? ‘The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

STEP FIVE: Pray with and for the lost person. Pray the Lord sends a Christian friend to them if they live too far away for you to be there with them. Sometimes we cannot see the people we pray for. Maybe they live too far away. This makes it hard for us to share the gospel with them. Pray for God to send a Christian friend to them. Pray this simple prayer for them. “Lord God, I am praying now that You will send someone to my friend/family member who will present the gospel not only with words, but with love, power, and with deep conviction not unlike that which Your Holy Spirit will do.” Amen.