Centurion Observations: A Prayer For My Son

Monday, August 14, 2023

A Prayer For My Son

My dear son Gardner,

I pray to God that you will be strong, and prove yourself a man.

I pray that you will not be given over to desires and lusts, but that in all things you will exercise self control and restraint.

I pray you will abide in truth, not fooled by the doctrines of men, not deceived by the workings of this world.

I pray you will love the Lord your God, and in all that you do you will submit yourself to his will.

I pray and I implore you, be a man!

1 comment:

toddAugust 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Amen!

1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.
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A Centurion's Faith

When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, pleading with him,

"Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible agony."

He said to him, "Am I to come and heal him?"

"Lord," the centurion replied, "I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word and my servant will be healed. For I too am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command. I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this!' and he does it."

Hearing this Jesus was amazed and said to those following him,

"Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith. I tell you that many will come from east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

Then Jesus told the centurion,

"Go. As you have believed, let it be done for you."

And his servant was healed that very moment.