Jesus said, 

"I will come and heal him."

Matthew 8:7 NLT

There's days when I just would want Jesus to be wandering around here and I could go find him, put my case for the person I care about and Jesus would say "I will come and heal them". 

Because there's suffering in this world (& yes that's stating the obvious) and we don't like it, we want to do something, and that's what this story is about:

When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him, "Lord, my young servant lies in bed, paralyzed and in terrible pain."

Matthew 8:5-6 NLT

He's a Roman officer with significant power in some areas of life, yet in this area, where someone he cared about was suffering he did not have any power. 

No doubt he would've accessed any medical help that was available as he had the power to do that, yet he ended up seeking out a rabbi from the people group that were living under his rule and authority. 

He came looking for Jesus, and advocated for the person he cared about. 

And we can do that today too, look for Jesus, and advocate for the people we care about. 

Jesus healing doesn't always look like what I want, but I do know this, Jesus is willing to heal, and one day we'll see the completeness of his will worked out in all of creation, and the people we care about. 

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