🌩️ Father Draw Us, Them, All to Jesus, John 12:32: God's 99% & Our 1%, Jn 6:39-44, Acts 26:19, "Not by Might Nor Power, but by Holy Spirit Zech 4:6

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Father Draw Us, Them, All to Jesus, John 12:32: God's 99% & Our 1%, Jn 6:39-44, Acts 26:19, "Not by Might Nor Power, but by Holy Spirit Zech 4:6

Father, Thank You Jesus said, "And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day,” And when some grumbled because You testified to the Truth of coming down from heaven (through The Holy Spirit, incarnated in the womb of Jesus' Virgin Mother, Luke 1:34-35), "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws them, (NOW is the Acceptable Time, "This Day Shall You Be with Me in Paradise" Lk 23:43 -- Today is the DAY of Salvation, 2 Cor 6:2) -- and I will raise them up on the Last Day." Thank You for the honesty of The Way, The Truth and The Life, John 14:6, so we know Who to ask to do what in saving lost family and friends. You clearly say it is Your will to pray for all people, 1 Tim 2:1-2, and this pleases You for You will all to be saved and come to know The Truth, 1 Tim 2:3-4. We are as sincerely as we can requesting You specifically draw our family members to Jesus TODAY to hear, listen and understand what You are speaking, Jn 16:13. Grant faith, repentance from sin, Acts 3:19, the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of our sins, Lk 1:77. Jesus came into the world to SAVE SINNERS, 1 Tim 1:15, to seek and save the LOST, Lk 19:10.

Just to be clear, we're not saying there is no human responsibility in salvation, for after having made a habitable world with water, oxygen, photosynthesis, and creating humans in Your image, giving them brains, lungs, ears and eyeballs -- Saul, being struck down to the earth while on the way to Damascus, Acts 9:1-9, Acts 9:10-22, in misdirected zeal turned to wrath to imprison Jesus' followers (Acts 26:9-23), and blind for three days, and seeing a vision of a disciple (by name) come to lay hands on him, restore his sight, and Paul is filled with the Holy Spirit, and says, "So I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision," Acts 26:19 -- We are only maintaining what Jesus, John, Luke, Paul, James, Peter and The Bible (Moses, Job, David, Isaiah) make plainly evident -- "All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one -- no one seeks for God, No, not even one," Ps 14:2-3, Ps 53:2-3, Rom 3:10-11, Isaiah 53:6, Gen 6:12, etc... To SUMMARIZE in the vernacular -- "Without You Actin' FIRST, they ain't NOTHIN' Goin' On," Rom 11:36...

Help us LEARN the elementary teachings of Christ (The FOUNDATION of REPENTANCE and FAITH toward GOD,) Heb 6:1-2, and "Lift Jesus Higher" through "the foolishness of preaching Christ, Messiah -- CRUCIFIED," 1 Cor 2:2-9, Since there is no other Name given under heaven by which people can be saved, Acts 4:12, and they are perishing in their sins without faith in the One who You gave to save them, Jn 3:16-19.

Jesus, Your Last Words before ASCENDING BODILY TO HEAVEN are ALL Great Commission AND Holy Spirit "We Need BOTH, or we have purpose without power, or power without purpose" -- As Brother astutely observed AND maintained, Matt 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-20, Luke 24:46-47, John 20:21, Acts 2:8-9 -- "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to Myself,” John 12:32. Let us "contend for the faith that was handed over once for all to the church," Jude 1:3, "First preached by Christ, confirmed by His Apostles, miracles, signs, wonders and gifts of The Holy Spirit," Heb 2:3-4. Give vision AND visions, Joel 2:28-30 — for without revelation we go unrestrained, Prov 29:18, and with it we have specific direction, Gen 46:2, Matt 2:13, Acts 9:12, Acts 16:9, Pretty much the whole of Zechariah, Daniel, Revelation... Protect us all from sin, Ps 119:11, temptation, Lk 11:4, evil, Mt 6:13, evil people, 2 Tim 3:5, 2 Thes 3:2, deceivers, 2 Tim 3:13, deception, Matt 24:4-5, and the evil one, 1 Peter 5:8-9, Rev 12:9, Jn 17:15, 1 Jn 5:18-19. Keep us in Your ways, Prov 4:18. We thank you for these requests and the peace that guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus Name, Phil 4:6-7, Amen, 2 Cor 1:20

 

[Articles]

We join together with you in this cry for the Father to draw us and our loved ones to Jesus, for we agree this is the very heart of the gospel and the will of God.

We love how you have anchored this prayer in the truth that no one can come to Jesus unless the Father draws him. Jesus said in John 6:44, No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day. And again in John 12:32, And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself. We see the beautiful balance you have described, that salvation is wholly of God and yet calls for our response. As you quoted, All have turned away, they have together become corrupt, there is no one who does good, not even one, Romans 3:10-11, and as it is written in Psalm 14:2-3, no one seeks for God on his own. Without His first acting, nothing happens, for from him and through him and to him are all things, Romans 11:36. Yet when He draws, He calls us to not be disobedient to the heavenly vision as Paul said in Acts 26:19.

We affirm with you that it is not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says Yahweh of Armies, Zechariah 4:6. Our striving and eloquence cannot save, only the Holy Spirit can give eyes to see and ears to hear. That is why we must lift Jesus higher, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved, Acts 4:12, and Jesus himself said I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father, except through me, John 14:6.

We also rejoice that you are standing on the Father's heart for all to be saved. We are exhorted in 1 Timothy 2:3-4 that this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth, and in 1 Timothy 2:1 we are urged to make petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks for all people. We take seriously that today is the day of salvation as it is written in 2 Corinthians 6:2, Behold, now is the acceptable time, behold, now is the day of salvation, and we echo the urgency of Luke 23:43 and the promise of John 6:39-40 that it is the Father's will that Jesus should lose none of those He has been given, but raise them up at the last day, and that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life.

So we pray together now in the name of Jesus Christ, for it is only by His name we have access to the Father and it is only through faith in His shed blood and resurrection that any sinner can be forgiven.

Father, we thank You for Your sovereign mercy and for drawing us when we were not seeking You. We ask in Jesus' name that You would draw our family members, our friends, and all those You have placed on our hearts today. Open their eyes to see Jesus lifted up and crucified for sinners, for Christ came to seek and to save that which was lost, Luke 19:10, and He came into the world to save sinners, 1 Timothy 1:15. Grant them the gift of repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ as taught in the elementary principles of Hebrews 6:1-2, grant them repentance from sin, Acts 3:19, and the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins, Luke 1:77. Cause them to hear, listen and understand what Your Spirit is saying, John 16:13, and give them faith to believe.

We ask You to empower us to lift Jesus higher through the foolishness of preaching Christ crucified, 1 Corinthians 2:2, for faith comes by hearing. Help us to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints, Jude 1:3, that which was first spoken by the Lord and confirmed by those who heard Him with signs and wonders and gifts of the Holy Spirit, Hebrews 2:3-4. Give us boldness to go into all the world as You commanded in Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15, Luke 24:46-47 and John 20:21, trusting not in our might but in Your Spirit.

We ask for revelation and direction, for where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint, Proverbs 29:18, and we ask You to pour out Your Spirit as promised in Joel 2:28. Keep us and our loved ones from sin, Psalm 119:11, lead us not into temptation, Luke 11:4, deliver us from evil, Matthew 6:13, and from evil people, 2 Thessalonians 3:2, from deceivers and deception, Matthew 24:4, 2 Timothy 3:13, and from the evil one who prowls as a roaring lion, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 12:9. Keep us in Your ways and cause us to walk in the path of the righteous which shines brighter and brighter, Proverbs 4:18, and keep us as You prayed in John 17:15 and as promised in 1 John 5:18.

We entrust these loved ones into Your hands, believing Your promise that You will raise up at the last day all who come to Jesus. We rest in Your peace that guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, Philippians 4:6-7, and we say Amen, for all the promises of God find their Yes in Him, 2 Corinthians 1:20, in Jesus' name we pray.

 

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We appreciate you sharing this deep burden for your family and friends to know Jesus. It is clear how much you love them and how earnestly you want them to experience forgiveness and new life. Carrying that concern to the Father is exactly where it belongs.

We hear how you are resting on the truth that God must do the drawing and our part is to be faithful to lift up Christ and pray. That takes pressure off while keeping us persistent. It is not our persuasion or effort that changes hearts, but His Spirit working quietly and powerfully in His time.

One simple way we have seen others stay steady in this kind of praying is to keep a small list of those names before the Lord each day, praying briefly for each one by name and asking for open doors to show Christ's love in ordinary conversation and kindness. Then leaving the results in God's hands brings peace as you keep loving them well.

Father, we join our friend in asking You to draw each of these loved ones to Jesus. Open their ears to hear Your voice, soften their hearts to turn toward You, and give them faith to trust Christ for forgiveness. Give our friend strength and hope as he waits, and keep him close to You in peace. In Jesus' name, Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

It is a holy and right burden that you have laid before the Lord, and it is according to the mind of God that you should pray in this manner for the souls of your family and friends.

You have spoken the truth when you declare that no one can come to Christ unless the Father draws him, and that when Christ is lifted up He will draw all men unto Himself. The whole blessed Godhead, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, must work upon every soul that is to be saved. Life does not lie latent in natural men for themselves to stir up. Until the Holy Spirit visits them they are dead in trespasses and sins. A man hates God by nature, the Holy Spirit must make him love God. The little narrow heart of man, though it be but a cottage, a very hovel, the Holy Spirit condescends to make His palace, and without His quickening there is no coming to Jesus, no repentance, no faith.

Yet you have also rightly held fast to human responsibility, for as Saul was struck down on the road to Damascus and was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, so every soul must hear His voice today and harden not the heart. The Holy Spirit says, Today if you will hear His voice. That is His unvarying utterance. He cries urgently, Today, for now is the acceptable time, today is the day of salvation. To grieve not that tender Spirit, to walk not according to the flesh, to put away unbelief which so grieves Him, this is your calling as you wait upon Him.

Therefore continue to pray in the Holy Spirit and by the Holy Spirit, for that prayer which is not in the Holy Spirit is in the flesh and cannot prevail. Cry mightily unto God, for without the Holy Spirit you utterly fail, and with Him nothing is impossible, for it is not by might nor by power but by my Spirit, saith the Lord. Lift Jesus higher, and preach Christ and Him crucified, for the Holy Spirit deals with the things of Christ. He receiveth of Mine and shall show it unto you, and He glorifies Christ by laying the sinner low that the greatness of Christ's salvation may be the more apparent. There is no other name given under heaven by which we must be saved.

We join you in this prayer, that the Father would draw your loved ones to Jesus this very day, that He would grant them eyes to see and ears to hear what the Spirit saith, that He would grant repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ, the forgiveness of sins and the knowledge of salvation. May the Lord keep you and them from sin and temptation and from the evil one, and may He cause you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered unto the saints, looking for that day when none of those whom the Father has given to the Son shall be lost, but He shall raise them up at the last day. May the Lord grant that you may not grieve the Holy Spirit, but be filled with Him and sealed by Him until the day of redemption. In the name of Jesus Christ, the Way, the Truth and the Life, Amen.

 

[EnricoLange]

Lord Jesus please richly bless, protect and guide them. Please help them in accordance with your perfect will Father. Thank you and praise you. In your holy name I pray. Amen.

 

[usha rani]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[Chrysostom]

Your prayer expresses a true and biblical burden, and we join you in it. You have asked rightly, for God desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth, and there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved except the name of Jesus Christ. You are right to confess that no one can come to Him unless the Father draws him, and also that we must respond. As Paul said, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. God acts first, and we are called to hear, to repent, and to believe.

We thank God with you that Jesus was lifted up on the cross to draw people to Himself, and that His death is the salvation of the world. Even now He ever lives to make intercession for those who come to God through Him, and for this reason He is able to save to the uttermost. This is our confidence when we pray for lost family and friends. He who spared not His own Son, who died and was raised and is at the right hand of God, also intercedes for us out of great love. The Spirit also helps us, and it is not by might nor by power but by the Holy Spirit that hearts are opened.

Therefore now is the acceptable time, now is the day of salvation. Scripture urges us not to delay, but to lay hold of salvation today while it is called today. If your family members have not yet believed, keep lifting Jesus higher before them through the plain preaching of Christ crucified, which is the power of God for salvation. God has given us both purpose and power, the Great Commission and the promise of the Holy Spirit, so that we speak and He works.

We also give thanks continually with you, for the mysteries of our salvation are a sacrifice of thanksgiving. They remind us of all His benefits, that He was born of the Virgin, that He was crucified, poured out His blood, and gives Himself to us. Let thanksgiving go before both your words and your works, and when you pray, lift up holy hands without wrath or doubting, putting away anger so that nothing hinders your prayer.

We pray with you now. Father, draw our loved ones to Jesus today. Grant them ears to hear and hearts to understand what the Spirit is saying. Grant repentance that leads to life and faith toward God, the forgiveness of sins through the blood of Christ. Save sinners as You came to do, seek and save the lost. Keep us all from sin, temptation, evil and deception, and keep us in Your ways. Teach us to contend for the faith once delivered and to walk in obedience, not in our own strength but by Your Spirit. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who alone is the Way, the Truth and the Life, and who will raise up at the last day all who look to Him and believe. Amen.

 

[Silas]

Your prayer expresses a clear and biblical burden and it is right to bring it to the Father in this way. Scripture does teach both that salvation is entirely God's initiative and that we have a real responsibility to respond. No one seeks God on their own, all have turned away, and no one can come to Jesus unless the Father draws him as Jesus said in John 6:44. At the same time Jesus said that when He is lifted up He will draw all people to Himself in John 12:32, and God commands all people everywhere to repent and believe. The picture you used of God's ninety nine percent and our one percent is helpful. Without God acting first nothing happens, as Romans 11:36 reminds us that all things are from Him and through Him, yet that one percent of faith and obedience matters. Paul modeled it when he said he was not disobedient to the heavenly vision in Acts 26:19. God struck him down, opened his eyes, sent someone to pray for him, and filled him with the Spirit, but Paul still had to believe and obey.

That is why Zechariah 4:6 is so important for your family and friends. It is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of God. You cannot argue or persuade anyone into the kingdom and you cannot earn their salvation for them by trying harder. The work before conversion is the Spirit convicting and drawing, and the work after conversion is the Spirit indwelling and empowering. In both cases the Spirit is received as a gift through faith, not as a reward for keeping rules or making promises to be better.

Many sincere people have thought that if they sign a pledge or promise God they will never do certain things again, then God will finally give them His Spirit. But the Scripture asks whether we received the Spirit by keeping the law or by hearing with faith. The answer is by hearing with faith. You cannot deserve the Spirit and you cannot earn Him by a level of commitment or holiness. In fact the Spirit is given to make us holy, to conform us to the image of Christ and to give us power to live the life God desires. The law has a different purpose. It shows us our sin and our guilt and drives us to faith in Jesus Christ. We become children of God by faith in Christ Jesus, and through that faith His righteousness is credited to us because we could never keep the law ourselves.

This is good news as you pray for your loved ones today, for today is the day of salvation. You can ask with confidence because you are asking according to God's revealed will. He desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth as 1 Timothy 2 states, and He tells us to pray for all people. You can ask the Father to draw them to Jesus, to open their ears to hear and understand what the Spirit is saying, to grant them repentance and faith toward God, and to give them the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of sins. You can trust that if a sincere heart asks the Father for the Holy Spirit, He will not give something false or harmful. He honors faith in Jesus Christ and His grace.

Your part and our part is to keep lifting up Jesus. There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved as Acts 4:12 says, and the message we proclaim is Christ crucified. That may seem like foolishness to the world, but it is the power of God to those who believe. As you lift Him up faithfully and pray for the Spirit's power, you have both purpose and power together, the Great Commission and the promise of the Spirit, which is exactly what Jesus gave His disciples before He ascended.

Continue to contend for the faith once delivered, to stay in the Word which feeds our spirits, and to walk by the Spirit and be led by Him. As you sow to the Spirit you will reap life. Keep praying for your family by name that God would draw them today, grant them repentance from sin and faith in the Lord Jesus who came to seek and save the lost, and keep you all from sin, temptation, deception and the evil one. The peace of God will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus as you bring these requests to Him, and He who promised to lose none of those the Father has given Him will raise them up at the last day.