John MacArthur told of visiting an elderly lady who was dying and didn’t know the Lord. On the way to her apartment, he prayed for wisdom yet felt more and more uneasy. When he entered the woman’s room, she said, “Before you say anything, I just want to tell you that yesterday my sister led me to Christ.”¹

In God’s timing family members can become powerful tools for winning those in their homes. We assume no one paid attention when Noah spoke of his faith and God’s direction. But a few people did. Noah converted his family, and they were saved.

Do you have loved ones who aren’t saved? Take time to pray for them. Turn Bible verses into prayers on their behalf, and ask God for wisdom in knowing how to bear witness to them. He is the One who will win them, but He can use your words, attitudes, deeds, and example in the process.

If Peter could be transformed from a cursing denier of Jesus into a preacher to thousands on Pentecost, there’s hope for your father or mother.
Randy Newman