As you may know, we are in the midst of our Seven Weeks of Prayer at MSBC. And perhaps the most eternally significant request we can bring before God is the salvation of those who are lost in their sins and have no knowledge of the Good News of forgiveness and eternal life that God has provided for us in Jesus Christ. If prayers for one lost person have eternal significance, how much more prayers for lost tribes and entire nations?
According to the Joshua Project, there are presently over 6,000 unreached people groups that include over 2.7 billion people. (Unreached means that fewer than 5% of the population is Christian). This may seem overwhelming at first, but when we consider Matthew 28:18-20 where Jesus commanded us to make disciples of all nations, we should be greatly encouraged. We know that it is God's will that people from every tribe and language and nation come to a saving faith in Christ (Revelation 7:9). And we also know that "this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him." (1 John 5:14-15)
So, let's come boldly before His throne and intercede for the unreached peoples of the world. To help us in this task, may I recommend that you go to www.unreachedoftheday.org and sign up for their daily e-mails.