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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