For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. (Ephesians 1:15-21 ESV)
In this passage we hear about how we are to share the love of Christ. I have written many times of how our actions and our words should reflect the love of Jesus. But we know that our actions and words are not enough, for it is not us that bring others to faith, but the Holy Spirit through the Word. We can only show the love of Jesus, show others how much we love being saved.
So we should be praying for those we want to share with. Pray that they too will experience the love of Christ. Pray that the Holy Spirit will reach out, grab hold of them, and show them the grace and mercy of our Lord and Savior. So if you are frustrated because you don't feel that your efforts are helping a friend come to know Jesus, remember that you must pray for the Holy Spirit to touch that person. In so many things we forget that we cannot do it without Him. We must remember that "I can do all things through him who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13 ESV) We must remember this includes bringing our non Christian friends and colleagues to Christ.
May God bless your weekend.
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