May 29, 2026
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Reading along with us in 1 Chronicles and Luke? Here’s today’s reading:
Luke 7 (NIV)
The Faith of the Centurion
1 When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. 2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him,…..Continue Reading
Jesus performs many, many miracles and things that should surely set Him apart from any other prophet of His time. He didn’t just speak the words of God, He lived them. People came to Him and as He Himself said, “The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.” However, His treatment of the woman who washed His feet with her tears and her hair are what moved me as I read this morning. So many times I have felt like that broken woman feeling unworthy and just falling at His feet in my most desperate hours and He surrounded me in His love. It is not the signs and wonders that we need and sometimes our prayer is not even answered, but knowing He is always with us even when we don’t deserve Him providing peace, love, and hope is why I believe!
As Jesus had healed so many by touching them, this Roman realizes that it is not necessary if Jesus is who He claims to be. Believing that He is, he tells Jesus to just say the word. May we trust Jesus even when we don’t see Him performing any act, but just know that He is acting on our behalf. And such amazing, reason defying power Jesus had to raise someone from the dead. A strong reason to believe that He is the Son of God! And when John the Baptist doubts, He describes all the things going on that are representative of what they would expect Messiah to do. And what an honoring description of John the Baptist and recognizing the significant part he played in God’s plan and the impact he had on those who you would assume would not be impacted. And those who you would expect would get it, didn’t. And Jesus shows the heart of God by looking at the heart rather than the outward appearance or past behavior. All Simon the Pharisee could see is what kind of woman this was. Yet Jesus sees her faith reflected in her love and thereby forgives her. It just goes to show that no one is too far gone and there is always room for all who will come and recognize Jesus for Who He is!
Luke 7
Just amazed how many miracles Jesus performed healing the sick and bringing back the deceaced. These people believed and had great faith and Jesus knew this. Jesus reprimanded them sitting around him while the women cried tears and washed Jesus feet and poured perfume on them. We are to come to Jesus the same way. We need to have that same faith that Jesus can do all things. There are so many times that I know Jesus brought me through because I cried out to him and he did not leave me alone. I felt his presence because I knew he was providing the strength to get me through one day at a time.
Amen, Linda!
Luke 7
Luke 7
Psalm 112; Ezekiel 34; 1 Chronicles 13-14; Luke 7
Luke 7
Jesus had a heart for all people. The gentile, the widow, the sick, the sinner. Their faith was credited to them as righteousness, so they were healed and their sins were forgiven.
Again Luke emphasizes Jesus interactions with Gentiles and the role of faith in salvation. Faith is not a work, nor something given pre regeneration, but belief, understanding in one’s heart towards God, like the centurion recognizing Christs authority or the prostitutes recognition of her need of forgiveness and Jesus’ authority to give it.
“Then He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.””
Luke 7:50 NKJV
And about John’s inquiry, Jesus verifies who he is by specifically mentioning His works of healing mentioned by the prophet Isaiah: “Say to those who are fearful-hearted, “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, With the recompense of God; He will come and save you.” Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then the lame shall leap like a deer, And the tongue of the dumb sing. For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, And streams in the desert.”
Isaiah 35:4-6 NKJV
Jesus has compassion on the widow who had already lost her husband, and now her only son. Her situation was extremely serious. Jesus knew she would be left without money and alone, and probably having to beg for food. This was exactly the kind of person Jesus had come to help and he has great compassion on us bringing Hope out of any tragedy. It reminds me of few years ago during a by-pass, my heart stopped. Surgeon told me later she was reaching for the paddles and my heart started on its own. I told her the finger of God started my heart. She agreed.