This centurion had faith in the Lord Jesus! The Lord said He had not seen so great a faith in all of Israel!! Are we willing to trust our bank accounts, our financial advisors, our friends, and our own limited knowledge – MORE THAN WE WILL TRUST THE UNLIMITED LORD! Our time is stolen away when we misplace our trust in someone or something more than God.
Devastation of leprosy goes deeper than these things. Many families who genuinely loved a leprous relative would most likely be tempted to contact them and show them they were not forgotten, and they are loved. However, Numbers 5:2-3 declared that anyone who touched a leper would also become unclean – and the same isolation rules would then be applied to them. What does Jesus do to the leper?
The excitement over Christ’s missing body is growing among the disciples now. Jesus appears to two men on the road to Emmaus. These two men run back to the disciples and tell them Jesus is definitely alive! Then Jesus appears to the disciples in a room and says, “Peace be to you.” Can you imagine a man you thought to be dead …that you saw die with your own eyes…is now in the room talking to you?! Their response…
This introduction of Jesus Christ’s kingdom redefines “kingship” with power through humility and not through brute force. This theme is repeated throughout Jesus’ earthly ministry: He was born in a stable, He served others, He washed the disciples’ feet, and now He arrives to announce His kingdom riding on a donkey to….
