The Main Ingredient

The Main Ingredient

Having read Luke 7 for my meditation; I’ll share a pertinent find, what i consider - The Main Ingredient.

A Roman officer who had a slave who was near dying.

The slave was very important to him. He had heard of the miracles of Jesus who was Christ; so he sent a respected Jewish leader to ask of His expertise, to perform a healing on the much needed slave.

Jesus, healer, come to do the father’s will, conceded to a visit for the healing of the slave.

However, some of the officer’s friends arrived just as Jesus was near the home, telling him that the Roman officer felt himself unworthy of a visit from the Lord; but asked that He give the command of healing from where He was and it would happen.

And it did.

The Roman Officer knew exactly what he wanted; he knew

Jesus could do it, he never doubted for a moment it could happen, even though he thought himself short of grace. He knew the possibility for the miracle was sure.

The messages reached Jesus with a blend of sincerity, unworthiness and confidence. One might say a recipe for mercy. But the main ingredient was faith for Jesus said

“I tell you, I havent’t seen faith like this in all the land of Israel” (Luke 7:9)

Jesus is the same yesterday today and forever Hebrews (13:8), so then in our blend of prayer, in whatever our need be; let our main ingredient be faith that God's will be done.