By Andrea Merrell
Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened that it cannot save;
nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear.
Isaiah 59:1 NKJV
A certain family member has been out of my life
for years. I have no contact with him, but it breaks my heart to know that he
does not believe in the God I love and serve. Many previous conversations with
him about the Lord have only gotten me this: “That’s so good for you. I’m very
proud of you, it’s just not for me. I’m doing fine.”
But I keep praying.
Some have said, “Let it go. He’s too hardhearted,
too far gone …”
But I keep praying.
When my son and daughter were caught up in a scary
lifestyle of drugs and alcohol, they appeared to be “too far gone” as well. But
I kept praying and believing, and God answered. He delivered and restored them.
There’s always hope. No one is ever too far gone.
I once had a poster with a picture of a large rock with a single flower growing
through a small crack. It read, No heart is so hard that God’s love can’t
break through.
The psalmist wrote about himself, “So many are
saying, ‘God will never rescue him’” (Psalm 3:2 NLT). But David wasn’t
discouraged, and he didn’t listen to popular opinion. Instead, he cried, “But
you, O Lord are a shield around me. You are my glory, the one who holds my head
high” (vs. 3).
Maybe you’ve been praying for someone for years.
The skeptics and naysayers might try to discourage you, telling you that you’re
wasting your time. It’s too late. There’s no point. But our God is a God of miracles.
He is faithful, and His Word is true.
Whatever you do, don’t stop praying.
