Faith Seeker
Matthew 8:5: And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,6: And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
7: And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
8: The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9: For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
10: When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
11: And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. 12: But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13: And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour
Faith Honor
Faith is honored by God. Faith based in understanding of authority, moves God quickly. In our journey in this life, it serves us well to remember how Jesus honors faith in authority. Remember, His authority was so evident the people marveled. Authority is important to Jesus. He looks for those that understand and invoke His authority through faith.
Taylor's Preparation
In preparation for what he knew would be a demanding life in missions, the young Hudson Taylor would sleep at night in the cold with little to no blankets. He rigorously worked on his endurance and ability to go without food for long times. Later in the inland part of China, this rigor would prove valuable. Food was scarce and had many unlikely forms. In faith, he deprived himself of comfort in order to bring the comfort of the scriptures to others. To him, faith was a matter of absolute trust that God could sustain and provide. His faith was rewarded over and over and over in new believers added to the kingdom and leaders to continue the work added to the kingdom. His faith was rewarded with endurance to complete the task assigned to him of his Father.
ACT! Do you have a situation requiring authority? requiring faith? Invite Jesus into it.
PRAY! Father, I place myself and my friend, Evotion, under the authority of the name of Jesus. Even as the centurion placed his servant under Jesus' authority, so do I place me and my household. Cover the property entrusted to me. Cover my family's health. Cover the thoughts of my mind. Take my friend, Evotion, into that place of trust and provision in Christ.
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