“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” (Matthew 8:8).
TEXT — Matthew 8: 1-13
Message
Often, what prevents people from receiving miracles from the Lord is failure to do the simplest thing: believe that God is able and willing to change their situation. Where this is absent, problems defy prayers and despair deepens.
The encounter between Jesus and the Roman military officer, the centurion, is very instructive. The man could have been dissuaded from Jesus on account of race, pride, power, and even possessions but none of these things mattered to him. He was focused on getting healing for his servant who was sick at home. He was surprised at the willingness of Jesus to abandon all other engagements and go to his house. He told Jesus not to bother coming. He believed that if Jesus spoke the word of power and authority right there, his servant at home would be healed.
As a commander over 100 soldiers, he understood power and authority, and he knew that just as he could give order to his soldiers and they obey him, so Jesus can command healing on his servant, and He will be obeyed. It was a pleasant episode for Jesus and He declared that “I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel”. He warned the Jews that they risked being supplanted in the kingdom of heaven by people from the farthest parts of the earth. To the Centurion, Jesus said, “as thou hast believed, so be it done unto you”. His servant was healed that very moment.
Nothing should hinder you from receiving the fulfilment of God’s promises in your life. No sickness, affliction or challenge can resist the word of Jesus Christ. God has given Him a name superior to all others, at the mention of which every knee must bow in obedience, and every tongue confess His sovereignty. Believe it and there shall be nothing impossible to you. The power of God’s word will work effectually in your situations and circumstances.
Thought for the day
Faith is the key that unlocks the door to the supernatural.
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
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God has given me hope (faith) to conquer every fear in me and he has renew my love for Christ Jesus
I thank God for being beneficiary of the ministry of the man of God. I was healed of deafness and transformed to live the victorious life tha has led to progress and roserity in life, family and ministry. Glory to God.
God has given me hope (faith) to conquer every fear in me and he has renew my love for Christ Jesus
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I thank God for being beneficiary of the ministry of the man of God. I was healed of deafness and transformed to live the victorious life tha has led to progress and roserity in life, family and ministry. Glory to God.