“Yes, all
of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for God
resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” – I Peter 5:5
Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a
centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at
home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”
And Jesus said to him, “I will come and
heal him.” The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that you
should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be
healed. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I
say to this one, ‘Go’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come’ and he comes; and to
my servant, ‘do this’ and he does it”
When Jesus heard it, He marveled and
said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such
great faith, not even in Israel!”
We read in Matthew 8:5-13 that the
centurion’s servant was healed that same hour.
When Jesus went through all the towns
and villages doing good to the people, he entered a town called Capernaum. It
was here that He met the centurion, a Roman official. When the centurion
pleaded with Jesus for healing, the Lord did a miracle to his servant. Because
this centurion was a man of authority, it is possible that he would have
invited all the famous doctors in that area to treat his servant’s illness.
However, it was all in vain. Finally,
when he came to know about Jesus Christ, he went up to Him, humbled himself,
made a supplication and received a miracle.
Perhaps you are in a similar situation
today. Perhaps you are thinking that despite your best efforts at resolving
that pressing issue, the sickness remains, the problem persists, the pain
remains, the debts accumulate, the marriage is still a long way, the baby that
you long for is still a dream. You are hurting and wondering if God will never perform
a miracle for you.
Jesus Christ, who answered the
centurion’s supplication, is going to grant your wish and perform a miracle for
you today.
Perhaps you are disappointed that while
the miracle continues to elude you, it seems to happen all the time to people
around you. Perhaps you are wondering why despite praying for several years, nothing
seems to be happening in your life. Jesus Christ is not partial. He loves all
and He works in the lives of everyone. So, are you wondering why that miracle
you are praying continues to elude you?
When the centurion approached Jesus Christ,
our Lord saw something very unique in him. If your maid or servant is ill, we
don’t go with them to the hospital. We would give them some money and ask them
to consult a doctor. But here was a high ranked roman official going in search
of Jesus for his servant. What did Jesus see in him? He saw that centurion
loved his servant like he loved himself. Secondly, Jesus saw that the centurion
was humble.
In those days, the Jews were under the
Romans. The centurion was a high ranking officer. He could have remained at
home and asked one of his soldiers to go, fetch Jesus.
In the world’s eyes, Jesus Christ was
the son of a lowly carpenter and because of this fact some religious leaders
did not give any importance to Him. Contrast this is the attitude of the
centurion.
He realized that Jesus was Lord. He
knew he was not worthy that Jesus should come to his home. So he humbled
himself and went to seek Jesus. Jesus saw his humility and decided to delight
him by doing a miracle for him.
If you humble yourselves in the
presence of God today, surely He will do a miracle for you.
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