Nancy C Mills Shannon
Matthew
Chapter 8
5
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!
Nancy C Mills Shannon's Note
Sep 17
Intense Faith
The Roman officer knew that as powerful as he was, Jesus was THE power Source. This man's faith was incredibly strong and Christ recognized it and was amazed. The officer acknowledged his unworthiness, but knew that Jesus loved him and wanted to help him anyway. I will cling to this message for my own life.
THANK YOU, JESUS!!!
9/17/16, 4:13am