Faith Like the Centurion
“When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,6 Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.7 And he said to him, I will come and heal him.8 But the centurion replied, Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, Go, and he goes, and to another, Come, and he comes, and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith.11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,12 while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.13 And to the centurion Jesus said, Go; let it be done for you as you have believed. And the servant was healed at that very moment.”- Matthew 8:5-13
What would life be like if we had faith like this centurion? I think of the times that we say that Jesus has all authority over heaven and earth, but it’s different from the times that we live like we believe it. It’s the truth though. Jesus has ALL authority over heaven and earth and He is ABLE to do whatever He desires!
At NorthBrook, I’m believing God for BIG things in our community and our city. I’m praying for BIG things to happen for the Kingdom in our community and our city because it’s certainly not beyond the power of Jesus. This story encourages me to continue to pray for Jesus to do big things in our lives and in our churches because He desires to do those things! He desires to change the world through us!
So continue to pray those BIG prayers for His Kingdom to come wherever you are. Continue to pray like the centurion. For healing in your life, your friends, your church, your community and your city.
What are some big things that you are praying for?
Keep up the good work dude. Good luck.
DT