Jesus acknowledges the faith of a Gentile ... a Roman Centurion ... a Pagan outsider ... and honors his request to heal a favored servant. While the failures of human class and race structure hinder the universality of the Kingdom of Heaven, Jesus shows us in this encounter that race and class do not matter ... only the heart of faith. Jesus responds to the faith of the Centurion who recognized the proper order of authority between himself and Christ. How do you approach our Lord Jesus Christ? Do you acknowledge HIS divine authority? Do you recognize your own unworthiness?
