(Please be sure to check the
"Power Links" at the end)
RESCUE
THE PERISHING
1. Rescue the perishing, care for the dying,
snatch them in pity from sin and the grave;
weep o'er the erring one, lift up the fallen,
tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save.
Refrain:
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying;
Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save.
2. Though they are slighting him, still he is waiting,
waiting the penitent child to receive;
plead with them earnestly, plead with them gently;
he will forgive if they only believe.
(Refrain)
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying;
Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save.
3. Down in the human heart, crushed by the tempter,
feelings lie buried that grace can restore;
touched by a loving heart, wakened by kindness,
chords that were broken will vibrate once more.
(Refrain)
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying;
Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save.
4. Rescue the perishing, duty demands it;
strength for thy labor the Lord will provide;
back to the narrow way patiently win them;
tell the poor wanderer a Savior has died.
(Refrain)
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying;
Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save.
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"Lord, lay some soul upon my heart,
and love that soul through me,
and may I humbly do my part,
to win that soul to Thee."
"When we pray for others the Spirit of God works in the unconscious
domain of their being that we know nothing about, and the one we are praying
for knows nothing about, but after the passing of time the conscious life of
the one prayed for begins to show signs of unrest and disquiet. We may have
spoken until we are worn out, but have never come anywhere near, and we have
given up in despair. But if we have been praying, we find on meeting them one
day that there is the beginning of a softening in an inquiry and a desire to
know something. It is that kind of intercession that does most damage to
Satan's kingdom. It is so slight, so feeble in its initial stages that if
reason is not wedded to the light of the Holy Spirit, we will never obey it,
and yet it is that kind of intercession that the New Testament places most
emphasis on." - Oswald Chambers
"Lead me to some soul today,
O teach me, Lord, just what to say;
Friends of mine are lost in sin,
and cannot find their way.
Few there are who seem to care,
And few there are who pray;
Melt my heart and fill my life,
Give me one soul today."
- Will H. Houghton
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HOW
I LEARNED TO PRAY FOR THE LOST
We present here a remarkable testimony which we feel will prove to be of real
help to many readers. The nature of the testimony being personal, the writer
modestly requested that her name be withheld.
The letter accompanying this testimony says in part: "This is the result
of my search for the right way of praying for the unsaved. I have found it to
produce amazing results in a very short time. It seemed that there was no
possible chance for one's loved ones to ever return to the faith, and after
over twenty years of fruitless praying, and after only a few short weeks of
this type of praying we see them studying the Bible by the hour and attending
every church service possible. Also their whole attitude towards Christianity
has changed, and all resistance seems gone. I have taken my place of authority
in Christ and am using it against the enemy. Oh, it is real! I have not looked
at myself to see if I were fit or not: I've just taken my place and have prayed
for the quickening of the Holy Spirit. If each and every member of the Body of
Christ would do this, what a change would be made in this old world!
We know that believers everywhere are burdened for unsaved or backsliding loved
ones. However, many are praying in the spirit of fear and worry instead of in
faith.
This has caused the writer to seek for definite light on how to pray, feeling
the need of praying the right prayer, also the need for a definite promise or
word from God upon which to base our faith when praying for the unsaved. Praise
God He never fails to give such needed help. Perhaps because the salvation of
some looked to us to be an impossibility, the Scripture that was given us was
Mark 10:27 "With God all things are possible."
The next Scripture had occupied our attention some time before but with new
emphasis now: "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty
through God to the pulling down of strong holds; Casting down imaginations
("reasonings"), and every high thing that exalteth itself against the
knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of
Christ" (II Cor. 10:4,5). This shows the mighty power of our spiritual
weapons. And we must pray that all this be accomplished in the ones for whom we
pray; that is, that the works of the enemy be torn down.
Finally we were given the solid basis for our prayers-the ground of redemption.
In reality, redemption purchased all mankind, so that we may say that each one
is, actually, God's purchased possession although still held by the enemy. We
must, through the prayer of faith, claim and take for God in the name of the
Lord Jesus that which is rightfully His. This can be done only on the ground of
redemption. We do not mean to imply that because all persons have been
purchased by God through redemption they are thus automatically saved. They
must believe and accept the gospel for themselves; this our intercession
enables them to do.
To pray in the name of the Lord Jesus is to ask for or to claim the things
which the blood of Christ has secured. Therefore each individual for whom
prayer is made should be claimed by name, as God's purchased possession, in the
name of the Lord Jesus on the ground of His shed blood.
We should claim the tearing down of all of the works of Satan, such as false
doctrine, unbelief Communistic teaching and hatred which the enemy may have
built up in their thinking, and that their very thoughts shall be brought into
captivity to the obedience of Christ.
In the authority of the name of the Lord Jesus claim their deliverance from the
power and persuasion of the evil one and from the love of the world and the
lusts of the flesh. We should pray also for the quickening of their conscience,
and that God might grant them repentance and hearing ears and believing hearts
as they hear or read the Word of God. Pray that God's will and purposes be
accomplished in and through them.
Intercession must be persistent, not to persuade God, for redemption is of God,
but because of the enemy. Our prayer and resistance are against the enemy, the
awful powers and rulers of darkness. It is our duty before God to fight for the
souls for whom Christ died. just as some must preach to them the good news of
their redemption, just so others must fight back the powers of darkness on their
behalf.
Satan yields only what and when he must, and he renews his attacks in subtle
ways, therefore, prayer must be definite and must be persisted in, even long
after definite results are seen. And we must hold what is taken for God against
the enemy until such time as that soul is firmly established in the faith.
We will find that as we pray the Holy Spirit will give new leads. Always follow
His leads. We were interceding for a soul recently and felt that our prayers
were not making contact. It seemed that there was nothing there. Then the Holy
Spirit inspired us to begin to draw them up to God in the name of the Lord
Jesus. As we obeyed this leading, repeating "I draw ---- unto God in the
name of the Lord Jesus, " we felt our prayers gradually take hold. It
seemed that we were drawing that one from deep within the very camp of the
enemy. Then we were able to proceed as usual, claiming every detail of that
life for God, holding the blood against the enemy. This is true warfare in the
spirit realm. Thank God that our spiritual weapons are mighty and that our
authority in Christ is far above all the authority of the rulers, the
principalities and powers of darkness, so that the enemy is obliged to yield.
But it takes faith and patience and persistence.
Missionaries on foreign and home fields can resist the enemy in their
districts, communities and schools, by holding the blood of Jesus against the
powers of darkness, sin and unbelief, in the authority of the name of Jesus. In
the name of the Lord Jesus they can demand that the enemy retreat.
We would like to point out that "it is the Spirit that quickeneth,"
the flesh "profiteth nothing." "The letter killeth, but the
Spirit giveth life." Therefore, we must constantly seek the quickening of
the Holy Spirit in our own hearts, in our faith, in our prayer and testimony.
It is most important also that we keep ourselves and all that we have under the
protection of the blood. The enemy will use every possible means to silence our
intercession and block our advancement against him. We must not only understand
our enemy, our authority in Christ, and how to use our spiritual weapons, but
also how to wear the armor God has provided for our protection. Thus equipped
and protected, we need have no fear. But let us always remember that we of our
selves have no power and no authority outside of Christ.
"Men ought always to pray, and not to faint." Luke 18:1 "Now
thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ." 2
Corinthians 2:14 "Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the
world. " 1 John 4:4
Note: We do not know who the original author of this was. We copied it from an
issue of "Herald of His Coming" years ago for our personal use. We
will gladly give credit to the original author if he/she will contact us. Thank
you!
Power Links
Scripture Prayers for the Lost
A Guide To Intercessory Prayer
A Search for the
Atoning Blood – Testimony of how one man’s search for atonement for
sins through the blood led him to Jesus!
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