Luke
7 – “I Am Not Worthy”
“I
am not worthy” was the centurion’s confession of humility; and his confession
of faith was, “Say the word!” It is great faith when we trust Christ to work
just by speaking the Word. We can never deserve His blessings, but we can ask
for them in faith. The Roman centurion, who would naturally be hated as an
officer of the occupying force, displayed more faith in Christ than many Jews.
The
woman did not expect it. Nobody knew that Jesus would arrive and break up the
funeral! Never despair because your Lord may surprise you at the last minute
and do the impossible for you. Jesus
gave sight to many blind people, a miracle that no Old Testament prophet had
ever performed. This is considered a signature sign of the Messiah. (Isa.
29:18; 35:5,6).
When
the Lord is not doing what you expect Him to do, tell Him about it and listen
to His word. You may feel that your ministry has failed, but you are not the
judge. Let Jesus have the final word. Jesus continually broke the norms and
shocked the establishment, especially when he let the known prostitute touch
his feet. God still breaks the norm today.
The
sinful woman trusted Christ and He saved her; now she wanted to express her
love to Him. True faith cannot be hidden, and true faith shows itself in love
and worship. Simon the Pharisee was blind; he could not see himself, the Lord,
or the woman. He did not know the debt he owed!. Jesus contrasted the woman’s
loving actions with Simon’s lack of them. Simon had not accepted His message.
Instead of inviting Him into his heart, he invited Him to dinner. Many people
still have that sort of superficial relationship with Jesus. They are social
believers, they would like Him as a dinner companion, but they do not want Him
any closer, certainly not as Savior.
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read the chapter listed so that you can understand God’s Word better.
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you have missed any lessons, you can go to: God Plans For You at https://sherrysouthard.blogspot.com.Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.
Dr.
David Jeremiah Study Bible. J. Vernon McGee Through the Bible
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