Last updated on October 23, 2024
We’ve had some miracles in the previous stories, but now we’re about to see some MIRACLES! I love these two stories found in Luke 7.
One day Jesus went to Capernaum. He had spent some time there previously, so people knew who he was. There was a Roman centurion who had a servant who was at the point of death. The centurion was respected by the Jewish leaders in the town, so they went to Jesus to ask him to help. Jesus agreed to help. While he was on his way, though, the centurion sent some others to Jesus and said,
“Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. 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.”
Jesus had been around so many skeptics, so this man’s response floored him. He remarked that he had not seen this this type of faith (belief) in Israel. In that moment the man’s servant was healed.
Some time later Jesus and his followers were in a town called Nain. There was a funeral procession happening. It was a boy, the only son of a widow. There was such sadness all around Jesus. His heart went out to her, and he said, “Don’t cry.”
Then he simply went to the coffin, touched it, and said, “Young man, I say to you, get up.” The widow’s son sat up at that moment, alive.
The people were filled with awe and praised God. I love what they said next…”God has come to help his people.”
At the heart of Jesus’ mission was to show God’s love and to bring help. As we see throughout the story, some receive the help while others don’t think they need it.