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Hebrews 11:1
Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. |
I was recently praying and thinking about faith and all it encompasses. Faith is a word that is so easy to say but, at the same time, can also be challenging to walk. I began to ask the Lord, “How do I apply this to my life?” I wish I could tell you I had an instant answer, but I didn’t. However, over the course of a couple weeks, verses began to speak to me.
While reading my Bible, I came across the story of the Roman centurion with the sick servant. In this story Jesus turns to crowd following Him and says, “I tell you, I haven't seen faith like this in all Israel” (Luke 7:9). I began to ask myself, “What was it that led the soldier to having such great faith?”
As a military officer, the centurion knew authority because he not only had authority, but also had to submit to it (Luke 7:8). He also knew that “God has put all things under the authority of Christ,” and that Jesus just needed to “say the word” and his servant would be healed (Ephesians 1:22, Luke 7:7).
It was about this time that I recalled the story of Peter walking on the water. While speaking to Jesus, Peter said, “tell me to come” (Matthew 14:28). My first thought was, "That is pretty bold to tell Jesus to 'tell me' anything." But the more I thought about it, Peter knew the same thing the centurion did. He understood the authority was not in the words, it was in the One who spoke it! Once spoken, Peter only needed to believe it to receive it. It was only when Peter began to focus on the facts around him rather than the Truth in front of him that he became afraid and began to sink (Matthew 14:23).
Jesus, thank you for never leaving us or forsaking us. Thank you for always remaining faithful even in the middle of life’s greatest storms. Help us to not only speak your truth but to also walk in it! Thank you in advance for every victory that we are believing but still can’t see. We love you, Lord. Amen.
While reading my Bible, I came across the story of the Roman centurion with the sick servant. In this story Jesus turns to crowd following Him and says, “I tell you, I haven't seen faith like this in all Israel” (Luke 7:9). I began to ask myself, “What was it that led the soldier to having such great faith?”
As a military officer, the centurion knew authority because he not only had authority, but also had to submit to it (Luke 7:8). He also knew that “God has put all things under the authority of Christ,” and that Jesus just needed to “say the word” and his servant would be healed (Ephesians 1:22, Luke 7:7).
It was about this time that I recalled the story of Peter walking on the water. While speaking to Jesus, Peter said, “tell me to come” (Matthew 14:28). My first thought was, "That is pretty bold to tell Jesus to 'tell me' anything." But the more I thought about it, Peter knew the same thing the centurion did. He understood the authority was not in the words, it was in the One who spoke it! Once spoken, Peter only needed to believe it to receive it. It was only when Peter began to focus on the facts around him rather than the Truth in front of him that he became afraid and began to sink (Matthew 14:23).
Jesus, thank you for never leaving us or forsaking us. Thank you for always remaining faithful even in the middle of life’s greatest storms. Help us to not only speak your truth but to also walk in it! Thank you in advance for every victory that we are believing but still can’t see. We love you, Lord. Amen.
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