SCRIPTURE: Luke (NIV) 7:6 …”Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7 That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go’, and he goes; and that one, ‘Come’, and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this’, and he does it.” 9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” 10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.
OBSERVATION: In Luke 5:5 Simon said, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so … ” In this verse the Centurion simply asked Jesus to “say the word.” There is power in the “word” of Jesus.
APPLICATION: Oh, how I need to be faithful in reading the Bible, reading it myself, or hearing it read, or hearing it preached. Not only does it contain the “words” of Jesus as He walked on earth, but the Bible IS the “Word of God.” Oh, how I need to let the Holy Spirit speak to my heart bringing the written Word of God into personal daily application.
In reading or hearing the Word, the Holy Spirit often puts His thoughts into my mind so that I can know how apply the scriptures in my life. By doing this, the Spirit makes my relationship with God very personal.
As I consider the portions of scripture that are available to me, and as I ask the Holy Spirit to speak to my heart, I will learn to recognize how He speaks to me. He will give my days purpose. He will give me assignments. It will make serving Jesus become exciting.
PRAYER: Lord, I know you understand my circumstances perfectly and can speak to me, giving me direction in how I am to live. May you always find me listening and trusting in your word. Amen.
Pastor Leon
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