Daily Office Readings for Friday of the 4th Week of Easter: Year 1
Morning, Psalms 40 and 54; Evening, Psalm 51;
Wisdom 6:12 to 23; Colossians 3:1 to 11; Luke 7:1 to 17:
“The centurion sent friends to say to him, ‘Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; therefore I did not presume to come to you. But only speak the word, and let my servant be healed. For I also am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, “Go”, and he goes, and to another, “Come”, and he comes, and to my slave, “Do this”, and the slave does it.’ When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, he said, ‘I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” (Luke 7:6 to 9)
Here is an example of the inclusivity of our Lord Jesus. A servant of a centurion is sick and dying. The dying servant does not ask for Jesus. The Roman centurion asks for the help of Jesus. And he gets it. The centurion’s faith is stronger than the faith of the Israelites. Jesus is amazed at this and of course, cures his servant.
Jesus heals from a remote location. Even today, Jesus responds to our prayer requests as He sits on His Throne. Our Lord Jesus does not care about human pedigree. We can be Israelite, Roman, Greek, German, Chinese, Mexican, Nigerian, or American; Jesus doesn’t care. Our Lord Jesus only cares about our faith. If we trust in Him, He will deliver. He will deliver for us, and for those whom we pray for if we pray as one who believes in the healing power that Jesus has.
As we prepare for our Sabbath time, let us ponder about how our Lord Jesus answers our prayers, for ourselves, and for those whom we love and pray for. Remember, if you have no words, just cry about it because God’s ears hears tears.
Today we remember the Martyrs of the Sudans (May 16, 1983) and their information may be found at: Martyrs of Sudan
“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude. And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done” (Genesis 2:1 and 2). So, for this evening and tomorrow day my friends, Shabbat Shalom.
What is Shabbat? Intro to the Jewish Sabbath – YouTube
As we listen to what the Spirit of God is saying to us, let us live to love and to serve, and to teach others to love and to serve, while pondering anew what the Almighty can do. John
Let us pray:
Most Holy and Resurrected Lord Jesus, as you work within our faith in You, to do those good works and healings for us, increase our faith Dear Lord, in order that we may create and sustain that faith-path that You use to help us, and those for whom we pray for. This we pray for in Your most Holy Name; Amen.
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