May 2001 Timeless teaching by Kenneth Copeland
Dream BIG
Talk BIG
& Turn Your Faith Loose
by Kenneth Copeland
Imagine having enough faith to impress God.
Does that seem a little far-fetched?
In Matthew 8, a centurion, a commanding officer of the Roman army, came to Jesus on behalf of his servant who was sick and tormented.
When Jesus offered to go to the centurion’s home and heal his servant, the officer said, “Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed” (verse 8).
Now here was a man who understood the power of words. He was, after all, an army officer. When he spoke, everyone listened—and then they did what he said.
In this case, so did Jesus.
Why was Jesus so quick to respond? Because the man’s words were full of faith.
In fact, when Jesus heard the centurion’s reply, He was astonished, and said, “I tell you truly, I have not found so much faith as this with anyone, even in Israel” (verse 10, "Amplified Bible, Classic Edition").
The faith that so impressed Jesus was the centurion’s willingness to believe without requiring a spectacular sign or wonder from heaven. All he needed in order to believe that Jesus could heal his servant was The WORD.
“Speak the word only,” he said. And within the hour his servant was healed.
Who Needs a Miracle...
That same faith and greater—faith that impresses God—is available to every one of us through God’s WORD. God sent His WORD to heal us. He sent it to deliver us (Psalm 107:20). The WORD became flesh—in the person of Jesus—and lived among us. In Him, in God and in The WORD is life, and that life is our light (John 1:1-14; Psalm 119:105).
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