DCLM Sincere Milk 12 March 2024 — The Faith of the Centurion
DCLM Sincere Milk 12 March 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Faith of the Centurion
Topic: The Faith of the Centurion
Text: Matthew 8:5-10
5And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
6And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
7And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
9For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
10When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Key Verse: “The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.” Matthew 8:8
Message
A centurion is a captain over a hundred soldiers. The centurion in our Bible passage was a loving and caring leader. His servant fell sick and he invited Jesus to come and heal him. Jesus was ready to go but the centurion said “speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.”
There is power in the spoken word of Christ and we need faith like the centurion to get our miracle. You need to put your faith into action to get your needed miracle. From today, you must begin to speak the word of faith for your healing, deliverance, success, breakthrough, dominion and power over the enemy. With faith you will accomplish great things, therefore have faith in God.
Forget and look away from negative things.
Abide in God’s word, read and believe its promises. Increase your faith by committing the promises of God to memory.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Have the assurance that God will answer all your prayers.
Further Reading: Mark 11:22
Prayer for today: I will put faith into action to get my needed miracles.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
