A MIRACLE OF DISTANCE (5 OF 16)
Scripture: Luke 7:1-10
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A Miracle of Distance (5 of 16)
Series: The Miracles of Luke
Richard Bradley
Luke 7:1-10
Today's miracle is a little different than most in the New Testament for one simple fact; there is no touching. Jesus doesn't touch a dead body restoring that person's breath. Jesus doesn't touch a blind man's eyes restoring his sight. Jesus doesn't touch the skin of a leper rendering that person as clean and pure as the day he was born. There's no touching. Jesus touched no one and no one got close enough to touch Him. And yet, a notable miracle still occurred.
How did it happen? While there was no touching, we find in these verses a faith in the power of God that transcends the question of distance. The Centurion possessed no concern for how near Jesus might be from his ailing servant. He knew Jesus could do anything He desired to do and His proximity was of no concern. Jesus described this as a faith even He had not seen.
Does God always heal? I've heard some say that God will always heal when our faith is right. Not so. Paul was a man of faith and yet it's likely his thorn in the flesh was never removed. Also, some were healed and delivered in the New Testament who possessed no faith at all. Faith is not trusting that God will heal, it's a settled confidence that God will always act on the behalf of those who trust in Him. Ours must be the faith of Job, ''Though he slay me, yet will I trust Him!''
Look at what this miracle of distance teaches us about our relationship to God.
Luke 7:1-10
1 Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum.
2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.
3 So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant.
4 And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving,
5 ''for he loves our nation, and has built us a s ...
Series: The Miracles of Luke
Richard Bradley
Luke 7:1-10
Today's miracle is a little different than most in the New Testament for one simple fact; there is no touching. Jesus doesn't touch a dead body restoring that person's breath. Jesus doesn't touch a blind man's eyes restoring his sight. Jesus doesn't touch the skin of a leper rendering that person as clean and pure as the day he was born. There's no touching. Jesus touched no one and no one got close enough to touch Him. And yet, a notable miracle still occurred.
How did it happen? While there was no touching, we find in these verses a faith in the power of God that transcends the question of distance. The Centurion possessed no concern for how near Jesus might be from his ailing servant. He knew Jesus could do anything He desired to do and His proximity was of no concern. Jesus described this as a faith even He had not seen.
Does God always heal? I've heard some say that God will always heal when our faith is right. Not so. Paul was a man of faith and yet it's likely his thorn in the flesh was never removed. Also, some were healed and delivered in the New Testament who possessed no faith at all. Faith is not trusting that God will heal, it's a settled confidence that God will always act on the behalf of those who trust in Him. Ours must be the faith of Job, ''Though he slay me, yet will I trust Him!''
Look at what this miracle of distance teaches us about our relationship to God.
Luke 7:1-10
1 Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum.
2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.
3 So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant.
4 And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving,
5 ''for he loves our nation, and has built us a s ...
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