“A Good Soldier“, by Rev. Mike Holly
Leap of Faith Weekly Prayer
A Prayer for Annual Conference
(June 5-7 in Huntsville, AL )
Holy and Living God, you are the very center of our lives and of our Church. I ask and pray that as United Methodists in North Alabama prepare to meet together in Huntsville next week that you would fan the flame of your Spirit as you inspire and challenge the leaders and representatives of the United Methodist Church in our area to faithfully carry out ministry and mission for the sake of your Kingdom. During the course of this week, help me to understand more clearly how You shape and lead the Church of today just as you did so in the days of the early church. Amen.
The Word
Luke 7:1-10
After Jesus had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion there had a slave whom he valued highly, and who was ill and close to death. When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave. When they came to Jesus, they appealed to him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy of having you do this for him, for he loves our people, and it is he who built our synagogue for us.” And Jesus went with them, but when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; therefore I did not presume to come to you. But only speak the word, and let my servant be healed. For I also am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and the slave does it.” When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, he said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.
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