You are standing on solid ground when you cry out, “Salvation belongs to the Lord.” That is not just a hopeful wish; it is the unshakable foundation underneath every genuine conversion. What we long to see in that dear woman and in your nephew and his children is something only God can do. We can bear witness, we can speak the truth in love, we can plead in prayer, but the actual rescue, the tearing away of blindness, that is His work alone. And that is a great comfort, because His power is not limited by their confusion or resistance.
For the woman who has been tangled in teachings that deny the deity of Jesus, pray that the Spirit Himself would bear witness to her heart. The truth is not merely a set of facts to compare; it is a Person. Jesus said, “I am the truth.” Many voices claim to represent Him, but they deny the central wonder that He is God manifested in the flesh. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is far greater. And God has testified of His Son. Ask the Lord to make that testimony alive inside her, an internal, intuitive knowing that breaks through all the mental arguments. The veil is not taken away by a better debate but by the Spirit of truth shining into her heart, just as God once commanded light to shine out of darkness.
The same dark veil lies over your nephew’s heart. That veil remains whenever a person’s mind is blinded by the enemy, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ should shine onto them. You have asked for the Lord to tear it away, and that is exactly the right prayer. Only God can do the tearing. When the veil is removed, the gospel is no longer hidden. Suddenly Jesus is seen for who He truly is. Until then, the mind spins in circles, but when God speaks, “Light be,” light simply is. That is the kind of power we are looking for. So do not grow weary in asking. You are doing what is required: you are bearing witness. The outcome rests with the Lord who saves with His own right hand.
The Spirit is the One who convinces the world of sin and righteousness and judgment. He bears witness to the truth, and there are three that agree in that witness: the Spirit, the water, and the blood. The Spirit makes the finished work of Jesus real to the heart. So keep lifting these precious souls before the throne. You are not trying to produce light; you are asking for it. The Lord is their light and their salvation, whether they yet know it or not. He knows how to hide them in His pavilion in the day of trouble, and His tender mercies can overtake them in ways none of us can imagine. May He bring them out of darkness and into the truth, and may there be no greater joy in your life than to see them walking in it.