“And Jesus said to him, ‘I will come and heal him’” (Matt. 8:7, NKJV).
Take a look with me at the two verses above. In verse 7, Jesus was saying He would go to the centurion’s house to heal his gravely ill servant. Six verses later, He had changed His course of action. He stayed put and instead sent His word to heal the man.
What happened there? You likely know the story well. The centurion himself asked for this revised plan. Isn’t it amazing that Jesus changed His plan based on the centurion’s request?
What does this show us about the nature of God? Jesus is “the exact representation of His being” (Heb. 1:3, NIV). As He told us, when we look at Him, we see the Father (John 14:9). We can conclude that every detail recorded in the four narratives of Jesus’ earthly life is intentionally included. Holy Spirit selected each one to teach us something about our heavenly Father.
This story is no exception. In it, we see that the centurion’s words impacted Jesus’ course of action. Jesus welcomed and acted on his request. In like manner, our Abba invites our bold asking and chooses to be impacted by it in Continue reading Bold Requests that Change Outcomes
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