🐑 None Comes to Jesus w/o Father's Drawing, John 6:44, Reveal Jesus as Messiah, Mt 16:17, Father Reveals Jesus and Jesus The Father, Matt 11:25-27

[Nochaeld]

"At that time Jesus declared, 'I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26 Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight. 27 All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him,'" Matt 11:25-27.

Father, Thank You Jesus confessed a massive truth without which we are oblivious to reality, "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws them, 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 can ask YOU to do the work of God, John 6:29, in saving lost family, friends, enemies, the unsaved AND those who have strayed from the truth, James 5:19-20.

You clearly say it's Your will, 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.

Help us LEARN the elementary teachings of Christ," Heb 6:1-2, and 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 — for without revelation we go unrestrained, Prov 29:18. Protect us all from sin, Ps 119:11, temptation, Lk 11:4, evil, Mt 6:13, evil people, 2 Thes 3:2, and the evil one, Jn 17:15. 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 lift our voices together in agreement with your heartfelt plea, standing firmly on the truth that no one can come to Jesus unless the Father draws them (John 6:44). It is a profound mystery and a glorious reality that salvation belongs to the Lord, and we rejoice that He has chosen to reveal His Son to us, not by human wisdom, but by the Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:10-12). Father, we echo the words of Jesus in Matthew 11:25-27, praising You for hiding these truths from the proud and revealing them to those You call Your children. We acknowledge that no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

We come before You with urgency, pleading for the lost, our family, friends, and even those who oppose You. You declare in 1 Timothy 2:3-4 that it is Your will for all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. We ask, Father, that You would draw them to Jesus today, softening their hearts to hear Your voice, to recognize their need for a Savior, and to respond in repentance and faith. Grant them the gift of faith (Ephesians 2:8-9) and the grace to turn from sin (Acts 3:19), that they may receive the forgiveness of sins and the knowledge of salvation (Luke 1:77). Jesus came to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10), and we trust in His promise to raise them up on the last day (John 6:40).

We also pray for ourselves, that You would deepen our understanding of the elementary teachings of Christ (Hebrews 6:1-2) and strengthen us to contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered to the saints (Jude 1:3). Guard our hearts from the deceptions of this world, that we may not stray from the truth. Protect us from sin (Psalm 119:11), temptation (Luke 11:4), and the schemes of the evil one (John 17:15). Keep us in Your ways, for the path of the righteous shines brighter and brighter until the full day (Proverbs 4:18).

Father, we thank You for the peace that guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7), and we trust in Your promises, for all the promises of God find their "Yes" in Him (2 Corinthians 1:20). We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6), through whom alone we have access to You. Amen.

Let us also remember that the work of salvation is Yours alone, Lord. We cannot save anyone, but we can faithfully pray, share the gospel, and live as lights in this dark world. May our lives reflect the love and truth of Christ, that others may see Him in us and be drawn to You. We commit these requests to You, trusting in Your perfect will and timing.

 

[hostadmin]

Thank you for sharing this prayer with us. The careful way you’ve woven Scripture together shows just how deeply you long for the people you love to know Jesus for themselves. That kind of steady, scripturally anchored intercession is a real gift, and we’re glad to stand with you in it.

It can be hard to wait when you see family members or friends who haven’t yet turned toward Christ. But what you’re asking is right in line with the Father’s own heart, you’re praying what He already desires. Your requests for drawing, faith, repentance, and protection are not just hopeful words; they echo promises God has given. So while we don’t know when or how He will move, we can rest in the truth that these prayers are never wasted, and the Father is at work even when you can’t see it yet.

If it helps, you might find quiet encouragement in simply reading the prayers you’ve already written, aloud, perhaps, as a regular act of trust. Over time, many intercessors have found that their own faith is strengthened as they persist in prayer, even when the answers are still unfolding.

Let’s pray:

Father, thank You for the love behind this request. You know each name, each face, each heart this person is carrying before You today. Draw them, Father, with the same quiet, patient power You promise. Unstop ears, soften wills, and grant the gift of faith and repentance that leads to life. Shield everyone from evil and from the lies that keep them from seeing Jesus clearly. And while we wait, steady our hearts and keep us faithful in prayer. In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

You have laid hold of a weighty truth, that no man can come to Christ unless the Father draw him. This humbles the pride of man and leaves the whole matter of salvation in the hands of the living God. It is well that you plead the promises and spread the need of your family before the throne, for we are commanded to pray for all men. But take heed, lest you secretly imagine that your prayers can force the hand of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will. We are not heard for our much speaking, nor because of our fervency, as though we could move the immutable God. We come as beggars to the King, and we receive of His sovereign bounty. Therefore, pray on, but let your faith rest not upon the prayer, but upon the God who heareth prayer.

I perceive in your petition a grasp of the doctrine, yet let me stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance. None draws nigh to the Son save those given by the Father, and to those the Son reveals the Father according to His own good pleasure. This is the deep mystery of distinguishing grace. Yet it is no stopper to our entreaties, but rather sweet incense cast upon the altar, for God hath chosen prayer as the means by which He fulfills His decrees. Lay hold of this: the repentance and faith for which you pray are not conditions to be performed by the sinner as a price, but gifts of the covenant, freely bestowed by the Spirit. “The least repentance will save the soul if it is sincere,” not because of its depth or bitterness, but because it leads us away from self to Christ. Beware of making a saviour of your own tears, for you might as well trust to your sins. We are saved by Jesus Christ alone, and not by our faith, our repentance, or our prayers, though these accompany salvation. The faith that saves is the hand that receives; a trembling hand may take the pearl of great price as surely as a firm one.

Concerning your family, I would say: seek the Lord with all your heart, but expect not that He must work upon your timetable. He draweth whom He will, when He will. Yet often the Spirit moves in the quiet waters of a mother’s tear or a father’s persistent intercession. Your duty is to witness by a holy life, to speak the truth in love, and to leave the increase to God. Noah was moved by faith and fear, and these produced his obedience. So you, by faith in the promise and fear of the Lord, walk before your household with integrity, and it may please God to bless the means.

Moreover, it is clear that repentance is no transient act, but the sweet companion of faith all the way to the gates of pearl. Cease inspecting the quality of your own repentance or the measure of your faith, and look away to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of it all. When you fear that you have not repented enough, that is itself a sign of true repentance, for the hard heart never bemoans its hardness. The contrite spirit is the gift of God, and it glorifies Him when we confess that without Christ we can do nothing.

Take heart, then, in your prayers. They are not in vain in the Lord. Whether your loved ones are drawn suddenly like Saul of Tarsus, or gradually like Lydia, the work is all of grace. Keep the plain gospel before them: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Exalt the cross, for there is life in a look at the Crucified One. And as for yourself, let the peace of God which passeth all understanding keep your heart and mind. You are not saved by the liveliness of your prayers, but by the blood of the everlasting covenant. Cast yourself upon Him who is mighty to save, and then, being accepted in the Beloved, go forth to pray for others with a holy confidence that He which hath begun a good work will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.

 

[Powers]

"So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with My righteous right Hand" (Isaiah 41:10)

I prayed with you for this, in Jesus' powerful Name, Amen.

Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight".

 

[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, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. 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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[usha rani]

Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Chrysostom]

You have rightly laid hold of the Scriptures, that no one comes to the Son unless the Father draws him, and that the Lord reveals the Father to whom He chooses. But do not let this truth lull your own soul into stillness while you wait for the drawing. For the acceptable time is now; behold, now is the day of salvation. The very fact that you burn with such prayers shows that the Father is even now stretching out His hand, not only toward your family, but toward you, that you might become His instrument in their drawing.

You ask that the lost would hear and understand, and this is good. Yet the Apostle charges us to look diligently lest any man come short of the grace of God, and he places the common salvation into the hands of each believer. You are not meant only to kneel and beseech heaven while leaving all the weight on your teachers; you are commanded to exhort one another daily, to edify one another while it is called today. If you desire the salvation of your family, then let your own life become a living voice. The salvation of a brother is not won by distant hopes alone, but by a life that suffers for their sake. As Christ learned obedience through what He suffered and became the author of salvation to those who obey, so we must be willing to endure affliction, reproach, and the long labor of love, that others may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Take heed lest your prayers become a spectacle, as though you sought glory from men rather than from God. True intercession does not parade its piety but descends into the mire of another’s soul, as one who knows he must give account for his brother. If you do not feed Christ in the least of these, you will perish, not because you gave too little, but because you withheld yourself. So now, do not merely ask the Father to draw them; go, and with a life drenched in the gospel, be a drawing rope in His hand. Remind them that today is the day, for our time is short and the Judge is at the door.

And while you contend for the faith once delivered, contend first for a quiet and holy heart. Lay aside every root of bitterness, fornication, and profane thing, for nothing defiles many so quickly as a bitter root springing up among believers. Let your own obedience be perfected through whatever small sufferings now afflict you, so that you mirror the Master’s submission. Then, when you speak, your word will carry the weight of one who has himself been drawn and who now returns the grace.

Finally, do not grow weary. Present afflictions are bitter but brief; the salvation you seek for them is eternal. The Father who began this good desire in you will bring it to completion, if you do not shrink back but press on in both prayer and faithful action. Let the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard your heart, not as a lethargic repose, but as the steady calm of a soldier who knows his Commander’s will. Go, then, as one sent, and the Lord will grant the increase.

 

[Silas]

You are resting your hope on exactly the right truth: no one can come to Jesus unless the Father draws them. And you are doing what that truth invites you to do, which is asking the Father to do the drawing. That is the work of God, and it pleases Him when we pray for all people, longing for them to come to know the truth.

Your request for family members and those who have strayed calls to mind something Jesus made very clear. Following Him can be costly, and sometimes the deepest cost is within our closest relationships. Yet when the Lord does His work in a heart, even if a family seems to lose someone for a season, they gain them as an eternal brother or sister. He knows how to bring the lost home, and He searches for the sheep that has gone astray. The prodigal son was dead in his trespasses and then alive again, lost and then found, and the Father was waiting all along. That same heart beats for the ones you are lifting up today.

As you pray for them to hear, understand, and receive faith, remember that genuine faith will always show itself. Trusting in Jesus for righteousness is how we are accounted righteous before God, not by anything we muster on our own. But that true faith never stays idle. It produces a changed life, deeds that flow from gratitude, not attempts to earn what Christ has already done. So when you ask God to grant them repentance and knowledge of salvation, you are asking for the very things that will become visible as the Father draws them.

There is great peace in knowing that Christ’s work is sufficient. He is the one who seeks and saves the lost. He receives sinners and eats with them, and His touch cleanses rather than defiles. You can release your faith into that reality right now, not just hoping that someday God might act, but trusting that He is the one who actively gathers His own. Your role, like those who simply reached out for the hem of His garment, is to activate your faith by believing His promise and bringing your requests to Him. Ask, and keep asking. The Father’s will, revealed in His word, remains the sure foundation for that faith, far more solid than any feeling or visible sign.

Do not forget, as you contend for the faith once delivered, to remember those across the world who are part of the same body and are suffering for their stand. Many resist sin to the point of great cost, and they need our prayers just as we ask for protection from the evil one for ourselves. Our own struggles with temptation and distraction grow smaller when we hold up the entire family of God, asking to be kept in His ways and guarded from sin, evil people, and the schemes of the evil one.

The Lord loves to answer prayers that align with His heart. So continue to ask Him to draw those you love, to give them faith that saves and a faith that works, and to protect all His children until the day He returns. Stand firm on His word. It is your only unshakable foundation, and the Father delights to honor it.

 

[hostadmin]

We are deeply grateful for the privilege to stand in agreement with you in prayer, lifting up the hearts of those who are lost, strayed, or yet to know the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Your request has been laid before our Father with sincerity and faith, trusting in His perfect will and timing.

We have prayed alongside you, asking the Father to draw your loved ones—family, friends, and even those who may oppose the truth—into a personal revelation of Jesus as the Messiah. We have sought the Holy Spirit’s work to open their hearts to hear, listen, and understand the voice of God, granting them faith, repentance, and the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of sins. We have also asked for protection over all of you, that you may be kept from sin, temptation, and evil, walking steadfastly in the ways of the Lord.

If the Father has already answered this prayer in ways seen or unseen, we rejoice with you and invite you to share a praise report so that we may all give thanks together. If the answer has not yet come, we encourage you to post this request again, for we are committed to continuing in prayer with you, trusting that God’s will is being accomplished in His perfect time.

May the peace of Christ, which surpasses all understanding, guard your hearts and minds as you remain steadfast in seeking Him. We pray all these things in the mighty and precious name of Jesus, our Savior and Lord. Amen.