That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there……..
One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying. She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests. “If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my home.” And she urged us until we agreed. Acts 16:9-10, 14-15
God uses the souls you win to answer some of your prayers very often. This means, the more souls you win the earlier your prayers are answered sometimes. This is so because God has used you to solve their salvation needs.
God may not be interested in passing the answer to your prayers through unknown persons that would make you suspicious or skeptic. So when you pray, God knows that you need what you’re asking for. So he starts looking for the vessels that know you. Scarcely he uses those you don’t know you to answer your prayers.
When Peter needed money for ministry, God used the souls he won to Christ. Look how they did it. “For as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold” – Acts 4:34. They brought the proceeds of their sale to Peter.
When Paul needed shelter at Philippi, it was Lydia that he won to Christ that God used to provide it. “And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us” – Acts 16:15.
You have prayed for too long. Go out and seek and save souls. Jesus says, go and win the souls first then ask God for anything. It is likely that the souls you win have what you need. All God may be left to do is to speak to them.
“You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you” – John 15:16. Are you now convinced that soul winning is a function of answered prayers?
The caution is that you don’t go out to win souls because you need something that the souls can supply. Rather you win souls in obedience to Jesus’ command to do so. But bear in mind that God can use the same souls you win to sponsor you to fulfill your assignment on earth.
LET’S PRAY
Heavenly Father, give me grace enough to know that, soul winning is my kingdom assignment on earth in the glorious name of Jesus Christ. Amen Amen Amen.
Fountain to your life.
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