may be in yourself or others , He still loves you . His great , perfect , marvelous , unconditional love is not lessened , no matter what the circumstances are . He keeps pouring it on , and pouring it on without measure and without limit .
You can receive this love right now by praying this simple prayer :
“ Dear Lord Jesus , I believe that You are the Son of God and that You died for me . I need Your love to cleanse me from my past wrongs . I now open my heart and I ask you to come into my life . Please fill me with Your love till it overflows in me . Amen .”
Desperate Prayers ! J . DivyaMerin
A gang of boys in our locality was well-known for hooliganism . People living around felt that they were useless and could achieve nothing . All the youth workers including our SFJ team ( Students For Jesus ) approached them to share the Gospel . We even took them to Halo , the 3- day revival camp for boys . But there was not much transformation among them . But the youth workers continued to pray and maintained a good rapport with them .
One day , the long awaited news reached us . Yes ! The boys were saved . They accepted Jesus Christ as their Saviour . They confessed their sins and gave their lives to God . All the people who prayed for them were filled with joy .
How did this happen ?
The boys themselves testified that one day a person from Sathiyamangalam met the gang on the street where they usually gather . He spoke with them and shared the Good News about Jesus Christ . That day , they were touched by the Word of God . It was a great surprise to the youth workers who tried hard to reach them .
There is a valuable lesson that we can learn from this incident . Everyone prayed for their salvation and put their efforts , but salvation came from God . Consistent prayers and relentless pursuit will definitely bring us fruits .
Whenever we come across filthy-talks , rash bikeridings , rough and tough people , drunkards and drugsaddicts , let us intercede for them from the depths of our heart . Let us cry , ' Lord , Please , save this soul .' Let us avoid negative criticisms and let us not brand them .
The boys once considered as a nuisance have now become useful vessels for the Heavenly Master . The gang has become a ' Gospel Team .' They are on a Mission to reach their own friends for Christ . It is His work and let God ' s Name be glorified . Hallelujah !
Let the passion for the souls grip us ! Let us bend our knees before God for the unsaved souls ! God doesn ' t answer prayer , He answers desperate prayer ! Leonard Ravenhill .
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