Lord, lay some soul upon my heart,

Recently, I was attending one of our home church services, and the question was asked, of all of the prayers you've prayed this past week, would any of them cause somebody to be saved?  WOW! What a sobering thought. 

The truth is, if we will use this moment to be honest with ourselves, we pray many prayers through the course of the week (if some pray at all) asking God to do various things in our lives, but do we ask God to save lost souls?

This has become a greater challenge in my own heart, because I certainly don't want to be guilty of forgetting about those that are lost. Especially as a minister of the gospel.

Do I pray for the lost? Yes, but my commitment is to intensify my prayers that I might not only pray in order to be able to say that I did, but to pray with such a diligence that I will see results as the fruit of my labor.    

The Scripture teaches us in: 

Pro 11:30  The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. 

I want to be (wise) a soul winner, whether that be through personal contact or through the act of fervent prayer for the lost.

I remember a chorus that we use to sing when I first got in church many years ago, you don't hear it much anymore, sad to say, but I want it to be not only a song to sing, but the cry of my heart.

I've included the words to the song below, I hope it gets a hold of you as it has me, just think, if it does, what a difference it will make for the kingdom of God.

Lord! Lay some soul upon my heart, and let me (Frank Mc Gee) do my part, to win that soul to thee. 

praying with you in mind,

Ev. Frank Mc Gee ~

Lord, lay some soul upon my heart,

  And love that soul through me;

And may I bravely do my part

  To win that soul for Thee.

And when I enter your beautiful kingdom

and the saved all around me appear,

I'd like to hear somebody say

it was You who invited me here.

Some soul for Thee, some soul for Thee,

  This is my earnest plea;

Help me each day, on life’s highway,

    To win some soul for Thee.

Lord, lead me to some soul in sin,

  And grant that I may be

Endued with power and love to win

  That soul, dear Lord, for Thee.

To win that soul for Thee, my Lord,

  Will be my constant prayer;

That when I’ve won Thy full reward

  I’ll with that dear one share.

May God Richly Bless You!