I once traveled to spend a few days with my nephew. The first morning I was there, I found this verse: Also pray for us that God will give us an opportunity to tell people his message. Pray that we can preach the secret that God has made known about Christ. This is why I am in prison.
I thought about him because he professed to be a Christian when he was young. However, he later turned away from the Lord. At the time, he was in his late twenties and had been married for two years.
The verse talks about having an opportunity to tell people the good news. That made me think of my nephew. Although we are close, I don’t know if he will listen to me. He rebelled because of his mom’s health problems that grew worse, even though he prayed for her. God seemed silent, which made him angry with God. I want to be a good Christian witness to him, but I fear that he will get upset if I talk to him. I don’t see that conversation helping the situation.
Talking to our family about faith matters is often difficult because we have close relationships with them. The above verse talks about praying, and I need to pray that my nephew will return to Christ.
Praying for our unsaved loved ones is always important. Think of someone for whom you need to pray.
Ken Ebright is a former Minnesotan who lives in Belleville, Illinois. He plays a keyboard, sings in a men’s choir, and does street witnessing. He has an associate’s degree in Biblical Studies from Southwest Bible College and Seminary and wants to reach lost people.