God wants to fill us with Himself fully and completely. He wants to be “the God of all comfort” [2 Corinthians 1:3] when we face the pressures of life. Then the Lord wants us to comfort others and pray for the salvation of relatives, neighbors, friends and acquaintances who don’t yet know Jesus Christ.

A friend took up my challenge to pray by name for the salvation of five businessmen he knows. Then we got together for lunch a few weeks later. The Lord already had given him the opportunity to witness to one of those five business friends, who surrendered his life to Jesus Christ. Can you imagine how excited my friend was? And you better believe he wants to keep praying for the other four men.

A teenage girl we met in Scotland took up a similar challenge. She actually went the extra mile, praying by name for ten of her friends at school. Within a year all ten had trusted Jesus Christ as Savior. This girl was elated. Many others have told me similar stories.

After all God has done for you, multiply the blessings by praying by name for the salvation of five or ten people you know and care about. Ideally, pray for them by name daily. And then don’t be surprised when they come to faith. Just shout for joy!

This is Luis Palau.