Prepared Messengers Reach Prepared Seekers

God is powerfully moving in the hearts of Persians, especially Iranians. Many have discovered that the religion that they have grown up with does not meet their deepest needs, and they are actively seeking to know about Jesus Christ. We regularly see evidences of this spiritual hunger through the responses that we receive.

However, we need to keep one very important truth in mind. It is not enough for people to simply have prepared hearts. In order to experience salvation, they also need to hear the message of Jesus Christ.

Do you remember the fascinating story of Cornelius in Acts 10? A Gentile military man, he feared God, faithfully prayed and generously gave to needy people. However, although he was pious, he was spiritually lost because he had not experienced salvation and spiritual regeneration.

But one day God got his attention. Cornelius saw a vision in which an angel told him to contact Simon Peter who was staying in another town. So Cornelius sent two servants and a soldier to Peter. While this was happening, God was uniquely preparing Peter's very Jewish heart so that when the servants and the soldier arrived, he was ready to go back with them and to reach out to this Gentile seeker.

It is significant what Peter told Cornelius when he arrived at his house. Instead of commending Cornelius for being a God-fearing man, Peter clearly and powerfully preached Jesus to him. As a result of hearing the Gospel, Cornelius put his faith in Jesus Christ and was saved.

The vision only served to get Cornelius' attention. But to experience salvation, he needed to hear the message of Jesus Christ presented to him by a prepared messenger. Peter was that messenger.

There are many parallels to what is happening in present-day Iran. Millions of people in this nation fear God. But the Holy Spirit has been preparing the hearts of many of them. A number hunger to learn about Christ.

But they desperately need a messenger to explain the message of the Gospel.

This is why we are so committed to continue what we have been doing. We sense a strong call from God to be His messengers. God has given us some wonderful tools to preach Jesus Christ. As some of these Iranians hear the Gospel message, they respond by putting their faith in Jesus Christ.

Yes, God is at work by using messengers to put Iranians seekers in contact with the message of the Gospel. We are deeply thankful for each one of the Radio Voice of Christ prayer partners and financial supporters who help make it possible for the Gospel message to continue to penetrate Iran.