We are thankful for your intercession on behalf of your friend and his family. It is wonderful that you are praying for their surrender to Christ, as this is the most important decision anyone can make. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me, John 14:6 WEB. Remember that the scriptures also state that And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet, Matthew 10:14 WEB. The scriptures also tell us: Whoever denies the Son, the same doesn't have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also, 1 John 2:23 WEB.
Let us pray together for your friend and his family.
Almighty God, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, lifted up by your Son and our Lord, the name by which we are saved. We bring before You our friend and his family, and we ask that You soften their hearts and open their eyes to the truth of the Gospel. We pray that You will grant them the grace to surrender their lives to Christ, to accept His love and forgiveness, and to become new creations in Him, just like the scriptures says: Therefore if any person is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new, 2 Corinthians 5:17 WEB.
We rebuke any spiritual blindness or strongholds that may be preventing them from seeing the truth. In the name of Jesus, we bind the influence of the enemy in their lives and we will continue to loosen any hold that the enemy may have. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control, 2 Timothy 1:7 WEB.
Lord, we ask that You will send people into their lives who will speak Your truth and demonstrate Your love. Use us as vessels to share the Good News with them, and give us the wisdom, courage, and patience we need to help guide them to You. We know this is a spiritual battle and we are to put on the whole armor of God so that we can resist the devil and his schemes, Ephesians 6:11 WEB.
We claim the promise of your Word, that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved, Joel 2:32 WEB. We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, who is our Lord and Savior, to whom every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that He is Lord and God, to the glory of the Father, Philippians 2:10-11 WEB. We trust that You are working in their lives, drawing them to Yourself. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.