Since becoming a Christian, Nabeel Qureshi has written books to help other Christians understand the people in the religion he left behind. Through it all, Qureshi shows he loves the people of his old religion.

Qureshi dedicated one of his books to his sister, who has not yet trusted in Jesus. The dedication is short but powerful: “I am begging God for the day that we can worship him together.”

We get a sense of that same kind of love as we read Paul’s letter to the church in Rome. “My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief,” he said, “for my people, my Jewish brothers and sisters. I would be willing to be forever cursed—cut off from Christ!—if that would save them” (ROM. 9:2-3 NLT).

Paul loved the Jewish people so much that he would have chosen to be cut off from God himself if only they would accept Jesus. He understood that by rejecting Jesus, his people were rejecting the one true God. This made him tell his readers to share the good news of Jesus with everyone (10:14-15).

Today, may we pray all the more for those close to us who still don’t know Jesus!

By: Tim Gustafson

To Pray About . . .

Father, fill us with Your love for others. We pray for our friends and family and ask for them to understand the truth about Jesus.