Pray For Redemption

Drops of Grace: So far we have considered what it means to Develop Relationships with People Who Do Not Know Jesus, Reach the World with the Gospel, and Offer Hope to the Hopeless. As we will see in Matthew 9, everything needs to be bathed in prayer. Later in July, we will take an extended look at how Jesus modeled and taught about prayer. Today, we will explore what it means to Pray for Redemption.
When it comes to advancing the Kingdom of God, it is the power of prayer that brings about salvation. The kind of prayer Jesus mentions in Matthew 9, however, may not necessarily be what most people are praying. It is not simply praying for God to save souls. It is not merely praying for hearts to be transformed. It is not just praying that redemption may come to the Yakima Valley. Those prayers are all important. Those prayers are all necessary. Yet, Jesus addresses what could possibly be an even more important way to pray in order to see people come to a living faith with God.
The prayer Jesus implores us to pray may also come with an unexpected answer. We know what happens when we ask God to give us more patience, don’t we? So, what do you think will happen when we pray for the redemption of lives? The answer might surprise you.