Luke 7, Part 1

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Observation: A Roman centurion hears of Jesus and sends for Him to heal his slave who is very sick. Jesus is on His way when the centurion sends word to Him not to come all the way to his house because he isn't worthy to receive the Lord; instead he asks Jesus to just say the word and his slave will be healed. He recognizes Jesus has such great authority He doesn't have to be present to heal the slave. Jesus tells the crowds this faith has not been seen in Israel, and the slave is healed.

Application: How great is my faith in Jesus? When He seems distant, do I still believe He is watching over me and working in the background? Or do I begin to fear He's forgotten me? My faith should be so great that any doubt can be easily put out of my mind.

Prayer: Lord, I believe that You can do anything. There are moments when I wonder if You hear my prayers and if You'll ever answer them, but I know that You are at work in my life even when I don't know what You're doing. I trust that You know what's best, and that the prayers I pray will be answered at the appropriate time. Thank You for always taking care of me. In Christ Jesus I pray, Amen.