Notice Jesus' authority. His authority over religious rulers (Matthew 7:28-29), his authority over sickness (Matthew 8:1-17), his authority over life's incidentals (Matthew 8:18-22), his authority over the elements (Matthew 8:23-27) and his authority over demons (Matthew 8:28-34).
And then notice the contrast between the disciples reaction when they were in trouble, "Save us, Lord; we are perishing." and the centurion, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed." Panic and fear with the disciples and controlled confidence with the centurion. Both called out for help, but only the centurion honored God with his attitude. How do we react under pressure?
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We often ask ourselves when reading such a passage "how would I react in that situation?" That is the wrong question. I should be asking myself "Why don't I react better in my current situation having the full account of history in front of me and knowing that Jesus is right here with me (- even better than His physical presence was then)?"
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