Take heart as you seek to do good today. God has chosen people even among those who seem furthest from Him—the most reprobate, debauched, and lost. When you share the Word with them, you are the messenger God has appointed to bring life to their souls. His purpose ensures they will receive it. They are as redeemed by Christ's blood as any believer standing before God's throne. These people belong to Christ, even if they currently despise holiness and love sin. If Jesus purchased them, He will claim them.

God will not forget the price His Son paid. He won't allow His sacrifice to be ineffective or worthless. Many redeemed haven't yet been reborn, but they will be. This truth comforts us as we bring God's living Word to them. Even now, Jesus intercedes for these lost ones before God. "I pray not only for these," He says, "but also for those who will believe through their message." These lost souls know nothing of prayer, yet Jesus prays for them. Their names rest on His heart, and soon they will kneel, submitting to God with sincere repentance. The right time hasn't come yet. But when it does, they will respond willingly, for the Spirit's power cannot be resisted when He moves. "My people shall be willing in the day of my power." "He shall justify many." "He shall be satisfied with His work." God will ensure that His purposes are fulfilled.