Praying for the Lost

We can, of course, pray for the lost.

The most striking scripture in this regard is simply where Jesus calls us first to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send labourers into the field. This is at the end of Luke 9. But, do you notice what happens at the beginning of Luke 10?? The disciples fulfil their own prayer as they are sent out to witness. This is the first way to pray for the lost...that workers might be sent to the rescue then respond by going!

Secondly, we see some scripture of more specifics. We can pray that the spiritual veil of darkness can be lifted from the minds of unbelievers (2 Cor 3:15-17). Secondly, we can pray that those for who we will pray will experience godly sorrow, because this is the sorrow that leads to repentance! Yes, thats right...don't worry to much about praying that the lost will be blessed...pray that when the veil is lifted they will hear the word of the Lord that will bring conviction and sorrow. However, this isn't human sorrow which leads to death and depair, it is sorrow that leads to life! (look at 2 Cor 7:8-10)

This is prayer dynamite! You'll have a revival on your hands! Get praying!