Luke 7:1-17
He was a good master, and had a good servant, therefore there was much affection between them, which is a rare thing in these days.
The Jews called him worthy, but he did not think himself so. He who enjoys the good opinion of others, and is not thereby lifted up, possesses a sound mind.
Give the word, and the disease will fly without thy needing to come personally. This was grand faith.
Although only a petty officer, yet his word was law, and therefore he rightly concluded that the word of the Lord Jesus would be equally powerful over all the realms of nature. He had only to say to the disease “Go,” and it would be gone. This was such good reasoning as only grace could have taught him.
The Jews had praised the centurions works, but the Lord fixed his eye upon his faith. This is the jewel which Jesus prizes most. Do we each and all possess it?
Death takes away the young full often. Had it been the Lord’s will, one of us might have been this day a corpse, and to-day would have been mournfully spent by the rest of the family at the tomb. The poor widowed mother who mourned her only son was at once observed by the tender Jesus, and addressed in tones of deepest sympathy.
Oh, that he would give spiritual life to those of this family who are dead in sin! Young and fair, excellent and amiable as young men and women may be, they must be quickened by the Holy Spirit, or else they will remain dead in trespasses and sins. Jesus can give the spiritual life, and a mothers tears will go far to touch his heart and win the blessing.
So was his name renowned, even as it is among his own saints at this hour. Blessed, for ever blessed, be the Friend of Man!
Thou art the Life: the empty bier
Proclaims thy conquering arm;
And those who put their trust in thee,
Nor death nor hell shall harm.
Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life
Grant us that Way to know,
That Truth to keep, that Life to win,
Whose joys eternal flow.
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