† The Chain of Command † When Jesus heard this, He was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following Him, He said, I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel. Luke 7:9 NIV While Jesus was on His way to the Centurion’s house, he received word that He did not have to come but merely speak the word because the Centurion recognized the chain of command. He believed that if Jesus gave the command his servant would be healed just as if he told a soldier to do something and they did it. Faith: complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Jesus was amazed at the Centurion’s great faith. In His hometown Jesus was amazed at their lack of faith (Mark 6:6). These are the only records of Jesus being amazed at something in scripture. Faith is the currency of heaven. When you pray, believe…true faith builds over time just like trust in a relationship. If you want to be amazing, believe in the chain of command. What God says tops everything else. Jesus loves you so much that He traded His life for yours! :)
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 15:46:09 +0000