Depth of His Faith

Scripture: 5 Eventually Jesus came to the little town of Capernaum. In Capernaum a military officer
came to Him and asked Him for help. Officer: 6 “Lord, I have a servant who is lying at home in agony, paralyzed.” Jesus: 7 “I will come to your house, and I will heal him.” Officer: 8 “Lord, I don’t deserve to have You in my house. And, in truth, I know You don’t need to be with my servant to heal him. Just say the word, and he will be healed. 9 That, after all, is how authority works. My troops obey me whether I am next to them or not—similarly, this sickness will obey you. 10 Jesus was stunned by the depth of the officer’s faith. Jesus (to His followers): “This is the plain truth: I have not met a single person in Israel with as much faith as this officer. 11 It will not be just the children of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob who celebrate at their heavenly banquet at the end of time. No, people will come from the East and the West—and those who recognize Me, regardless of their lineage, will sit with Me at that feast. 12 But those who have feigned their faith will be cast out into outer darkness where people weep and grind their teeth.” 13 Then Jesus turned to the Centurion. Jesus: “You may go home. For it is as you say it is; it is as you believe.” And the officer’s servant was healed, right then. (Matthew 8:5-13 The Voice) What Jesus said to the Centurion, really struck a cord with me this morning: depth of faith! How deep is my/your faith? It has to be, and can be, more than just thinking God might do something. In the book of Hebrews we are told what faith is as well. “Faith is the assurance of things you have hoped for, the absolute conviction that there are realities you’ve never seen.” (Hebrews 11:1 The Voice) Jim and I many times talk about the ‘realities’ we have experienced in our walk with God. With these talks we grow in the belief that He is Who He says He is. Father, I want to grow in my faith so that is has more and more depth! You are so faithful and good! I love You and Your ways. AMEN O Lord, our Lord, the majesty of Your name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens. Psalm 8
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