The Year Of Great Faith - 2025
I love exceptions. I like to see people doing something different from what everyone else is doing. In fact, it is the description of the Kingdom of God. It is different from the kingdom of this world. We are called to be holy, separated and set apart to God from the ordinary. Let’s look for exceptions and pursue them as the Holy Spirit leads us. Here is one exception Jesus noted and there are not too many of them in scripture. “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.” Why did Jesus say he has not seen such a great faith in Israel? Let’s read the rest of the story: "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 ...