Have you ever considered the prayers that are not prayed? Have you ever considered all of the people who do not have someone, an actual believer, praying for them? Have you considered the magnitude by which this speaks? I had not until God opened my eyes to something that saddened my heart and soul, as I was informed about a loved one who was protected from a possible wreck, I quickly thought of those involved in the wreck. I prayed for their safety and if any injuries for their quick recovery and healing. But then my Lord took my mind to this: who was praying for their protection before hand like unto the way there are people praying for your loved one who was protected even though they know Me not. Oh how my heart sunk, as I thought of the effectual fervent prayers of Abraham for Lot, his nephew. How his prayers protected Lot on many occasions, how Abraham’s prayers petitioned (begged for grace to be shown even in Lot’s reckless choices) God to watch over him and his family, blessed him in a way that brings prosperity to him, how Abraham’s prayers effected Lot’s life even though Lot engaged in the sinful world he enjoyed living amongst. Then I thought how different Lot’s life would have been without those same prayers. What if Abraham had not petitioned God on his behalf? What if Abraham didn’t pray daily for Lot and his family? What if Abraham prayed so willy nilly as we do – meaning only when we “need” Him? What if Abraham’s prayers weren’t found to be the effectual fervent prayers of a devoted praying man? What would have happened to Lot? Would he have been destroyed with Sodom, Gomorrah and the surrounding cities? Would he have begun to engage in the same unnatural sinful acts as the rest of the people? So many what ifs to apply.

Now let me ask this: If we aren’t praying for our loved ones, our church family, our friends or our next door neighbors effectually and fervently, then what about the people we do not pray for? Every single person in this world is our neighbor therefore we should be praying for them so effectually, so fervently that they too are protected by the hand on God because we are entering the throne room of God on their behalf. Because there IS great power in prayer and being the type of person who prays so often and so fervently that even the demons are like “yeah don’t mess with that person”. Or we are so busy that prayer is the last resort, the last thing we think of…if so then God is the last One we think of. Are we so lax-a-daisy in our prayer life that we won’t even take the time to kneel in reverence but prefer the more “on the go” type of prayers, a type of “drive-thru” prayer life where we can get a quick prayer in because we must keep moving, we must get this and that done first. We do live in a world of instant gratification. Therefore our prayers should reflect the same, right? No! Our prayer life should slow us down, make us rest in the bosom of God or even so humbly, so earnest kneeling at the feet of Jesus that our tears literally wash the dirt from His feet as we pray on a stranger’s behalf because they too deserve someone praying for them. When was the last time without asking for your own forgiveness, you felt such heartache for someone else that you went to God in prayer, praying to the point that your tears were so great, such a multitude of tears streaming down your face that it was enough to wash an adult’s dirty, worn feet? Hmm, if we are being honest with self, I would say it’s been a while because I’ve seen this sin-filled world. There are so many who do not receive anyone’s fervent prayers. But my question is why?

Lord God my Heavenly Father, with remorse in my heart and tears streaming down ask You to please forgive me for I have been laxed in my prayer life. I cry out for all those in this world who have no one calling out their name before Your throne. I speak the out for every lost soul who has yet to be witnessed to of the goodness of God. I speak out for every wayward child whose parents do not pray for them. I speak out for every homeless soul who just wants to know what pure love and warm feels like. I speak out for every abused soul, whether verbally, physically, emotionally, spiritually or otherwise You know who they are, You can see their pain and I cry out on their behalf ask You to please release the bondage they have become accustomed to. I speak out for every innocent child whose innocence gets taken from them, for all of the innocent blood that is spilled, for trafficked, the bought and the unwanted – tossed to the side because the parents can’t be bothered with them – innocent souls who just want their parent’s love. I speak out for every person whom I do not personally know, because they are my neighbors. I pray for conviction, protection, guidance, deliverance, forgiveness, peace, mercy, refuge, shelter and the love of God upon every single person in this life. We’ve all come shortly of the glory of God, it is past time to start praying for every last soul even the ones I don’t know and don’t hold dear to me. Why? Because every soul is dear to the Lord my God and if I claim You as my own then every soul should be prayed for because Your love was extended to me.