Day 12, January 16, 2020
Know God - The Lost
This I think is the tip top priority and heart of God, to know God!
At one time, we were all lost people. Not just partially lost. We are not born knowing God. We were once 100% lost. But I guarantee you that somebody once prayed for you. That is what we are doing today. We are praying for people.
So here in Luke 15 we are going to look at lost people.
Jesus teaches the Pharisees why He hangs out with lost people and offers 3 parables.
Luke 15:8-10 (NIV)
8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
The lady had 10 coins but lost 1. She sweeps the house and “looks carefully,” until she finds the coin.. She says “I found my lost coin.” Not just that coin .. but “my lost coin.”
How many more lost coins are out in the value.
We see here in this passage: passion and value.
The woman was searching.
God was searching and today as we pray, we join the search party of God.
Even though the coin was lost, it had not lost its value.
The searching and sweeping is represented in our prayers. Praying for those that need God.
From my prayer guide, here are five steps in praying for people to receive Jesus.
1. PRAY THAT THE FATHER WOULD DRAW THEM TO JESUS
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him (John 6:44).
2. BIND THE SPIRIT THAT BLINDS THEIR MINDS
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God (2 Corinthians 4:4).
When we pray we are sweeping away from their vision that which binds or hinders them.
3. LOOSE THE SPIRIT OF ADOPTION (SONSHIP)
For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father” (Romans 8:15).
4. PRAY THAT OTHER BELIEVERS WILL CROSS THEIR PATHS AND ENTER INTO POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEM
Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field (Matthew 9:38).
5. LOOSE THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION ON THEM SO THEY MAY KNOW GOD BETTER
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better
(Ephesians 1:17).
Every time we pray, we call out a person’s name and bring them before God’s throne, I believe we are increasing the illumination so that people can see more clearly.
