Lent '09 - Day 38: Petitioning God on behalf of others

I'm only halfway through Matthew, and realized how many times people come to Jesus with requests on behalf of others:

• Centurion for his servant (8:5-13)
• Synagogue leader for his daughter (9:18-26)
• Canaanite woman for her possessed daughter (15:21-28)
• Father for his possessed son (17:14-21)
  

A good reminder that intercession matters and makes a difference. A guy I met in Bosnia in 2004, my manager, and old youth-leader and friend, Phil, come to mind.