Jesus went to Capernaum and a slave of a centurion who was highly valued by him was sick unto death. When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some elders to ask Jesus to come and heal him.
This slave must have been very faithful in his work and thus became the most beloved of his master and his master was not willing to lose him. He was willing to anything to help him recover his health. He never said I will buy another slave if this one dies.
We learn here from this slave not to look at our circumstances. Slaves were sold for money just like the story of Joseph, and they had no rights of their own. This slave decided not to live in complaining all his life because of his circumstances but decided to be content and work hard and do his best and thus when the master saw that he worked hard and with joy, he decided in his heart that such a slave was not worthy losing.
Do you work hard and do your best where you are even if your circumstances are not favourable?
The centurion also was a godly man and loved and he helped financially in building the temple. In his position he helped others as he could with the resources God gave him. He realised that God had given him so that He can be a blessing to others.
Are you a blessing to others with what God has given you?
He later sent other friends to tell Jesus not to come to his house because he was not worthy of such an honour but to just speak a word and his servant would be healed. He was under authority and thus could exercise authority and tell one to come and he does and do this and he does.
Jesus commended his faith as the greatest in the whole of Israel. What made his faith great?
1. He realised that he was unworthy to host Jesus. Faith knows that we are unworthy of the least of God's Mercies. The more you believe you are worthy of anything from God, the less faith you have. The more we come closer to God, the more we see our unworthiness and our wretchedness, but when we are far from God, we believe God is obliged to do somethings for us because we are such important people.
2. He submitted to authority and thus exercised authority and he recognised that Jesus also submitted to authority and thus could exercise authority. Submission to authority is what makes God entrust us with authority. If you are rebellious to authority God has placed over you, God will not entrust you with authority. Faith here we see it in submission to authority.
Do you submit to the authority God has placed over you or are you rebellious?
You are blessed to be a blessing
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