Dailies~ Advent
December 7, 2019
He was worthy. The Centurion was worried about his slave
being sick. He asked for Jesus to be asked to heal him. After much encouragement that he was worthy
of this request Jesus began heading toward the place where he lay. The Centurion
came running up to Jesus and told him he was not worthy but that he knew Jesus
could heal the man if He would only say for it to happen. Jesus did so, because
to Jesus his faith made him worthy.
What about us? Is our faith in
Jesus to answer our prayers and needs to make us worthy? Do we really believe He
will heal us? He continued to heal
people, and one day John, his cousin, sent to find out if Jesus was the
One. He had seen the holy spirit descend
on him like a dove, he was right there, wasn’t he?
Sometimes not everyone sees
what is not of flesh and blood but things that are of the spirit. Sometimes God
allows us, or gifts us; with the ability to see visions of things. Not for everyone
to see or even hear about, but for those who believe.
Heavenly Father, help our unbelief
as we continue to live each day trusting You to do what You set out to complete
in us. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Luke Chapter 7
When He had completed all His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
When He had completed all His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
2 And a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick
and about to die. 3 When he heard about
Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save the life of
his slave. 4 When they came to
Jesus, they earnestly implored Him, saying, “He is worthy for You to grant this
to him; 5 for he loves our
nation and it was he who built us our synagogue.” 6 Now Jesus started on His way with them; and when He
was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, “Lord,
do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not worthy for You to come under my
roof; 7 for this reason I
did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but just say
the word, and my servant will be healed. 8 For I also am a man placed under authority, with soldiers under
me; and I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he
comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.” 9 Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled at him, and turned and said
to the crowd that was following Him, “I say to you, not even in
Israel have I found such great faith.” 10 When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the
slave in good health.
11 Soon afterwards He went to a city called Nain; and His disciples
were going along with Him, accompanied by a large crowd. 12 Now as He approached the gate of the city, [h]a dead man was being carried out,
the [i]only son of his mother, and she was a
widow; and a size-able crowd from the city was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her, and said
to her, “Do not weep.” 14 And He came up and
touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, “Young
man, I say to you, arise!” 15 The dead man sat up and began to speak.
And Jesus gave him back to his mother. 16 Fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying
God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited
His people!” 17 This report
concerning Him went out all over Judea and in all the surrounding district.
18 The disciples of John reported to him about all these things. 19 Summoning ]two of his disciples, John sent them
to the Lord, saying, “Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone
else?” 20 When the men came
to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, ‘Are You the Expected
One, or do we look for someone else?’” 21 At that very time He cured many people of
diseases and afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who
were blind. 22 And He answered and
said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the
blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers
are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are
raised up, the poor have the gospel preached to them.” 23 Blessed is he] who does not take offense at Me.”
24 When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the
crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed
shaken by the wind? 25 But what did you
go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed
and live in luxury are found in royal palaces! 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and
one who is more than a prophet. 27 This is the one
about whom it is written,
‘Behold, I send
Messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
28 I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater
than John; yet he who is [u]least in the kingdom of God is greater
than he.”
29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this,
they acknowledged God’s justice, having been baptized with the
baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees
and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized
by John.
31 “To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what
are they like? 32 They are like
children who sit in the market place and call to one another, and they say, ‘We
played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did
not weep.’ 33 For John the
Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He
has a demon!’ 34 The Son of Man has
come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard,
a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
36 Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to dine with him, and
He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she
learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s
house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, 38 and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she
began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her
head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to
himself, “If this man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of
person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner.
40 And Jesus answered him “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And
he replied, “Say it, Teacher.” 4A moneylender had
two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them
both. So, which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.”
And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.” 44 Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this
woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has
wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You gave Me no kiss; but she, since the time I came in, has
not ceased to kiss My feet. 46 You did not anoint
My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume. 47 For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been
forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little 48 Then He said to her, “Your sins have been forgiven 49 Those who were reclining at the table with Him
began to say to themselves, “Who is this man who even
forgives sins?” 50 And He said to the
woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Teresa M. Wilson