Read Matthew 8:5-13
Many had faith that Jesus could heal them. This isn’t unusual to this story. What is different is that a Roman Centurion is telling Jesus He doesn’t need to come, that he isn’t worthy to host Him. The centurion doesn’t want Jesus to be put in the situation of having to answer for going into his home. So the centurion states in faith, “Just speak the word Lord and my servant will be healed” shows a depth of faith greater than any found in Israel according to Jesus.
Unlike our passage from yesterday, this healing isn’t initiated by the one being healed, but through the faith of another. We are called to pray for others to be healed; for the Holy Spirit to open their hearts to Jesus’ presence. Pray that physical healing might open people to the permanent Spiritual healing available in Jesus Christ.
Brett Spalding, Pastor