To Save Our Loved Ones

Question for you: When did God lose His power to save our loved ones? Did He somehow decide not to save our family members for whom we have prayed for faithfully? Have you given up hope?

I know there isn’t one person reading this post that doesn’t have someone they love that is lost. It may be a spouse, child, parent, sibling, or some other relative or friend. If you are like me, you are deeply worried at the thought of their not being in heaven with you some day. How awesome would it be to see them have a relationship with the Lord!

The Lord said to Judah, “Is my hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem?” (Isaiah 50:2).  The simple answer is that God can save our loved ones! In 2 Peter 3:9, it tells us that God wants for all to be saved. He has done everything in His power to make a way for salvation.

God has given all of us gifts that show His concern for everyone’s salvation. The first is the Word of God. In this perfect Book, God reveals Himself to us. We get to see the love He has for sinners and His plan to save them.

The Work of God is another gift to us. If we look back through history, we can see the hand of God performing mighty works. All of these works have been designed to bring a saving knowledge of Him. How about in Christ? He is the ultimate work of God who sacrificed His life so that all can be saved if we just believe in Him.

God is capable of doing what we ourselves cannot do. We can plead, nag, even beg our loved ones, but we can never open the doors of their hearts. Only God can do that. John 16:8 says, “When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment.”

We may never know when and how God is working in their hearts, but do not give up on them. We are to pray and be patient and He will gather in our loved ones, one at a time! Live your life for Jesus in front of them at all times and God will do His part!