Week 45 - The Journey with the Centurion.
"And Jesus went with them, but when he was only a short distance from the house, the centurion sent friends to tell him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof. Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let my servant be healed. For I too am a person subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come here,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him and, turning, said to the crowd following him, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith." When the messengers returned to the house, they found the slave in good health." Luke 7:6-10
The power of God. Jesus is amazed at his faith, in the words the centurion sends to Jesus is a full story. In calling Jesus "Lord", he is submitting himself to Jesus. A centurion was loyal to Caesar and no one else, in this one word he tells all. The centurion is concerned for his slave, he has compassion on the people he is meant to rule, in fact he has become friends with the Jewish elders. He gives them authority to act on his behalf not something a centurion would do especially to send them to Jesus. Jesus is his Lord.
"I too am subject to authority", the power of God has impacted this man's life. His mission has changed where now he is doing the will of God. And Jesus is the answer not Caesar. Do we see the power of God at work. Do we submit ourselves to God and trust He will respond. This is the faith Jesus speaks about. In all our circumstances, it is God that makes all things right. We can learn from a humble man asking for help and witnessing the outcome. Have a blessed day.
What is God saying to me? Give it time.
Dear Lord, I see a lot of sick people under the rule of Caesar only in different ways. Your Son is the answer that needs to be heard. Help us humble ourselves like the Centurion and become the difference that changes lives through Your power. Watch over us this day, prayers for a friend in need of healing, I humbly place them in Your hands. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen Mother, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Terror of Demons, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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