21 Days of Prayer - Day 19 - Thursday, August 25, 2022 Snatch Others!
Jude v. 22-23 (NIV) 23 save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. 24 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—
Our assignment: To save others by snatching them from the fire. God wants us to rescue people. Snatch - to attempt to take hold of something suddenly or forcibly. To take or grab abruptly or hastily.
We can get more aggressive with our prayers because God is calling us to snatch people out of the fire. This is how, then, we can pray:
1. We should pray thoughtfully.
Remember, God doesn’t answer our prayers based on who we are but on who He is.
2 Peter 3:9 (NIV) 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
God is patient. God is saying there are still more people to be snatched from the fire.
2. We should pray fervently.
James 5:16B (NKJV) Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
Holy Spirit, who do I need to pray for today?
3. We should pray boldly.
Jeremiah 32:17 (NLT) 17 “O Sovereign Lord! You made the heavens and earth by your strong hand and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you!
Nothing is too hard for God. Let’s pray boldly for others.
4. We should pray expectantly.
Mark 10:27 (NKJV) 27 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”
There is nothing impossible. People can be entrapped in so many things.
But today we know God can do the impossible, so we pray God snatch them out of the things that hold others captive.
Remember God is the God of yesterday, today and tomorrow. If He did it before, He’ll continue to rescue people. He’ll continue to snatch people out of the fire and into a new life with Him.
Let us pray thoughtfully, fervently, boldly and expectantly.
