Don't most of us want to live a good life? Not simply in the sense of good health, financial security, and the means to enjoy comfort, but also with an active Faith that stretches us to reach beyond our limits for the sake of others? It's in small things that we do this and experience God's favor and blessing.
The Centurion in today's gospel passage (Lk 7:1-10) was such a person. He reached out to Jesus for the sake of one of his slaves, already showing him to be a man of deeper than usual human compassion. He was a humble man, in his words, not even worthy in his own estimation for Jesus to come to his home to see the sick slave. He was a man who did his duty as a Centurion, who gave the appropriate orders, being evidently devoted to the service of the Empire. Nothing extraordinary. Yet, it was his Faith that amazed Jesus, and made the difference. . It is such Faith that can transform our daily duties into the means of living a truly good and effective life. "Lord, I do believe. Help my unbelief and help me to go about my daily tasks with a growing FAITH"
Bro. Rene
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