A friend of mine called me today to ask me to pray for a local child that was lost. They were out in their neighborhood helping his family look for him. We prayed. We asked God to keep him safe, protect him, lead his family to him. We received a call soon after telling us the good news. The child had been found. He was safe. We praised God.
This brief moment of heartfelt concern for the temporal welfare of one made in the image of God reminds me of the eternal concern we have for those who do not know the grace of God in Christ. Paul, in Romans 10:1 says that his "hearts desire and prayer to God is for their salvation." he earnestly desired the salvation of the lost and therefore prayed to God on their behalf. A pattern for us to follow.
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