Romans 10:1

"Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved."

Today was a youth service and in it the pastor was talking about the need to preach the gospel not just do "activities" that make everyone so busy. I mean when did church become a place just to become more and more busy. I know some people working here that are too busy to even have conversations with friends let alone probably how much time they actually get to reflect on the Word of God for themselves.

This verse though it is talking about having a heart's desire and prayer for them to be saved. In this I long for my students to be saved. I don't think I pray for that enough sometimes and when I am in class with them I do not always long for their salvation. Sometimes I get caught up in the discipline or in the teaching and I forget to see them as lost, as people living deep in sin.

I need to really see them as Jesus does. This verse reminds me what my heart's desire should be everytime I walk into that classroom...to give the gospel message....for them to be saved!