I
tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for
harvest. John 4:35 NIV
Jesus spoke these words to his disciples so
they would open their eyes to see the people all around them who are ready to
respond to God. It’s very easy to think
that people are not open to the message of God’s grace, that they won’t want us
to share God’s kindness with them. The
truth is that there are many people who are open to God and would love to talk
with us about trusting him. It doesn’t
mean they will trust God immediately, but we may help them move closer to
trusting him.
Sometimes a short, often-prayed prayer can
change the way we look at the people around us.
This week, pray this one sentence prayer for the people around you.
“Father, please help this person discover
your goodness and trust your
wisdom.”
[Use their name if you know it.]
You can pray it for your coworker or for the
person in the car next to you at a traffic light. You can pray this prayer for a believer or a
nonbeliever. No matter where we are on
our journey, we all need to discover more of God’s goodness and trust more of
his wisdom. Pray it as often as you can. You can pray it many times for the same
person. Simply pray it for anyone and
everyone that crosses your path this week.
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