AMAZING
FAITH
Matthew 8:5-13 When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a
Roman officer came and pleaded with Him, (6)
"Lord, my young servant lies in bed, paralyzed and in terrible pain."
(7) Jesus said, "I
will come and heal him." (8) But
the officer said, "Lord, I am not worthy to have You come into my home.
Just say the word from where You are, and my servant will be healed. (9) I know this because I am under the authority of
my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to
say, 'Go,' and they go, or 'Come,' and they come. And if I say to my slaves,
'Do this,' they do it." (10) When Jesus
heard this, He was amazed. Turning to those who were following Him, He said, "I tell you the truth, I haven't seen faith like this in
all Israel! (11) And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the
world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the
feast in the Kingdom of Heaven. (12) But many Israelites—those for whom the Kingdom was
prepared—will be thrown into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth." (13) Then Jesus
said to the Roman officer, "Go back home. Because
you believed, it has happened." And the young servant was healed
that same hour.
This Roman soldier came to Jesus for his servant and he came
with a faith that amazed Jesus. Jesus points this out and berates His own
people for their lack of faith and gives them a strong warning about the
outcome of those who choose not to believe.
I think it important to comment on the illustration the Roman
officer gave. He recognized Jesus as having the authority to simply speak a
command and all of creation would have no choice but to obey.
Jesus honors his faith by speaking, “Because you believed, it has
happened."
Father in heaven, grant us
that kind of believing, understanding faith. In Jesus Name, AMEN!!!
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