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…. 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 said, … ‘I tell you, not even in Israel
have I found such faith.’ (Luke 7:6b-9)
One perfect moment
There are perfect moments in life when
exactly the right thing is said at exactly the right moment.
Such moments glisten in mind and
heart, drawing our attention back to examine them again and again, reliving
their joy, savoring their wisdom and marveling at how … in one exquisite instant
we … or anyone … could have been so graced.
So it was for the Roman centurion
who sent messengers to Jesus, seeking healing for his servant.
For one perfect moment, he
epitomized what it means to be truly human and blessed. For one moment, he
trusted that there is a Love that hungers to heal what is most broken in us.
For one moment he actually believed
that Love would bless him and the one he loved.
For one moment he revealed the
simple trust to which this extraordinary Love invites us.
His words, no, his heart reveals the
trust to which Jesus invites each of us and the life God hungers to give us.
Jesus reveals the boundless heart of
God, inviting us to know, truly know this
Love hungers to make us whole, to heal what is broken, forgive what is wrong
and assure us beyond every doubt that Love surrounds and holds us every moment,
wherever we are.
“Trust me, Jesus says. Trust the
One, the Love, who sent me.”
Trust, and you may just have one
perfect moment … and more.
Pr. David
L. Miller
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