Jesus said to the centurion, 

"Go; 

it will be done for you just as you have believed."

And his servant was healed that very moment.

Matthew 8:13 CEB

I love these stories of Jesus healing, and this man, an outsider to the faith community that Jesus often talked to, came in with faith.

He also came in with compassion (see v6). 

He also came in with an acknowledgment of Jesus authority and humility (see v8-9)

And what he believed for happened. 

And then I come in with faith, and what I believe for doesn't happen. 

And then I sit with this Roman Centurion in those moments of waiting, when he humbles himself before Jesus, that whatever Jesus' answer is, he's going to be OK with it. 

A Roman Centurion who has power of life and death in some realms, recognises he has no power at all when it comes to the life of this person he cares about. 

And he doesn't use humility as a bargaining chip with Jesus, not like I can do sometimes...I'm believing, doing the right things, praying, and God you're still not fixing this, still not healing this person who I care about, and I'm reminded of this Roman soldier who recognised Jesus authority, and that his story with his servant was somehow part of a bigger story of Jesus in the world, a story we get to see a wee bit more of from our vantage point, but not all of it!

Ps 56:4 when I am afraid, afraid of this world, of sickness, of death, of my thoughts, of the future, when I am afraid, I will trust in You. 

Because the "You", the Eternal, Light, Life, the one who is Love, loves us. 

Loves you.

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