And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Because there is a watchman in verse six, the context seems to be about witnessing, warning, and speaking to the unsaved about the great need of their soul. The need for faithful, persistent, and passionate witnessing cannot be overstated.
But the passage is not directly about witnessing. The one we are encouraged to give no rest to is God. This is prayer. More than this, it is fervent, earnest, importunate prayer. This is praying until God does what we know He has promised to do.
It has a direct connection to witnessing because the best, no, the only way to win the soul of another and successfully rescue them from the coming wrath is through the grace of God. We can’t rescue them by persuasion or rational thinking. It must come from the heart and soul. It’s an area of their being they won’t always admit exists. It’s an area of their being we have no access to. But it is an area of their being God has promised to touch.
So, the most effective witness is accomplished not by persuasion but by praying. The most effective way to witness is to give God no rest about the need of the lost.
Get a burden for some unsaved souls and “keep God awake” with your prayers for them. Don’t stop until God has saved them.
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Prayerful Pursuit: Giving God No Rest
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