How earnestly you plead the promises of God, laying hold upon that blessed truth of John 6:44! You are right to cry out that the Father must draw the sinner, for there is no hope in any other power. The soul dead in trespasses cannot stir itself; the blind eye cannot see the sunrise until the Lord opens it. Pray on, then, with mighty wrestlings, for the Holy Spirit alone can reveal Jesus to your loved ones, as He did to Peter, not by flesh and blood, but by the Father’s own hand. Yet, mark this: while you pray for God to draw them, you must also set before them the plain word of command, "Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth." It is a strange and glorious mystery, that God’s sovereign drawing comes through the trumpet call of the Gospel. Lift up Christ before them in your words and in your life; for faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.
Remember that this salvation is entirely of grace, not mingled with the smallest thread of human merit. If any of your household think to bring some offering of their own righteousness, they will find the market closed. Christ is the sole Foundation; "whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed." Not a part-Saviour, but a whole one. The most ragged sinner who looks to Jesus with the empty hand of faith is saved in that very instant, completely and for ever. Oh, the joy of it! A present, perfect, irreversible salvation, wrapped up in the Person of the Lord Jesus. You have tasted of this yourself, and you know that the only salvation worth having is God’s salvation. Then do not cease to proclaim it, by lip and by example, to those who are dear to you.
I am greatly comforted that you bring the whole household before the throne. Did not the jailer of Philippi hear the word, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house"? And then, in the blessed narrative, we read that all his house believed, and were baptized, and rejoiced greatly. This does not promise that every child of believing parents is elect, for each must look to Christ for himself; but it gives a blessed warrant for household faith and household prayer. Let the sweet order of a godly family, the incense of morning and evening supplication, and the constant testimony of a transformed life speak loudly to your unsaved relatives. You who have received so great a salvation must live as one enchanted by love for the Master; you ought to do seven times as much for Jesus as any other, if by any means you may bring some to Him.
And what is this salvation? It is not a mere hope that may flicker and die. No, when you have seen Jesus, you have seen salvation, the whole of it. Because He died, sin is put away; because He lives, we shall live also. Trust Him as your sin-bearer, your risen Lord, your coming King, and you are saved. I urge you to look away from every outward sign or transient feeling, and fix the gaze of your family upon the simple, powerful word: "Look unto me." It is not a long pilgrimage, nor a painful penance; it is a single glance of faith. Tell them this again and again, with tears. And when your own heart is heavy for them, as it will be, let this be your song in the night: "I will rejoice in thy salvation." The issue belongs to the Lord; the duty of witness and intercession is yours. Plead the blood of Jesus over them, and leave them in the almighty hands of Him who draws the sinner with cords of love. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom you are chief, and so were we all. Farewell; may the peace of God which passeth all understanding keep your heart and mind through Christ Jesus.