Pray for people who have not surrendered to Jesus!

5/13/2019

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Galatians 6:9 NKJV

I am angry and frustrated with a family member. My intentions are good. I want the best for him. I want him to experience God’s grace and mercy. I want him to know how much Jesus loves him. I want him to surrender to Jesus and live an abundant life.

The root of my anger is selfishness. I am tired of doing good and not seeing results. I am angry because people I love have experienced pain and sorrow. The mercy grace and love of God is extended but it does not impact how my beloved lives.

What now? How do I deal with my anger and frustration?

I remember there was a time when I would not respond to God’s love and mercy. I remember when I would not respond to the Forgiveness God offered through faith in Jesus. I must remember God loves my beloved more than I do!

I cannot save him. I cannot rescue him. Jesus can save him. The Lord can rescue him. God can transform his life. Jesus can bless Him far beyond anything I could ever do.

God is not a respecter of persons. He saved you. He rescued me. He can save the person you are praying for. Continue to do what is right in the sight of God. Continue to bring people before Jesus in prayer!

I sent out this message in May of 2008.

The person on my heart that day has experienced many trials and hardships. He has continued to live outside of God’s will. He still has not responded to God’s love and mercy by turning to faith in Jesus.

I continue to experience the frustration and heartache of watching someone I love living in hopelessness and despair. Mercy and forgiveness have been extended time and time again. It has been abused and rejected. God’s love has still not penetrated his hard heart!

The wrath of man does not bring about the righteousness of God. Jesus wants us to continue doing what is right in His sight regardless of what we can see with our eyes. Regardless of the pain and heartache we might feel!

If we continue to work out our salvation through faith in Jesus we will witness a harvest of righteousness in the lives of the people God loves!

Do not grow tired of serving the Lord of heaven and earth. Jesus never nor slumbers. He is at work every minute of every day saving people from themselves!

Show the kindness of Jesus to other people when you have the opportunity, especially those who are of the household of God, but do not forget the unsaved. They need Jesus!

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Louie Garcia

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Pray for people who have not surrendered to Jesus!

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