The Oath
For I also am a man placed under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, “Go!” and he goes, and to another, “Come!” and he comes, and to my slave, “Do this!” and he does it.’ Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled at him. Not even in Israel have I found such great faith.
Luke 7:8,9
For Roman soldiers, taking oaths defined the nature of their service, not to be taken lightly. Historian Tom Holland has described how a Roman oath was of a peculiarly fearsome order, and to break it a terrible thing. By swearing an oath, they committed to rules of conduct that applied wherever they were stationed. No matter their rank, or how many years they had served. The punishment against insubordination were ferocious.
This oath is what the centurion who approached Jesus was talking about. He had sworn an oath, but so had the soldiers throughout his chain of command. Their absolute duty was to obey their commanding officer, without question or hesitation. Centurion perfectly understood how a kingdom works, he recognized Jesus as the King and believed Jesus words unconditionally.
The centurion perfectly understood the principles of faith and spiritual authority. He never considered the possibility that what Jesus declared might not happen, Centurion firmly believed that Jesus has to just speak the word.
With our modern minds, we can find it difficult to simply believe and have faith. This is why the example of the centurion is so important. For we, too, need to approach Jesus with absolute confidence. To know Him so intimately that we have no doubts about His Word, His power, His authority. When we truly without doubt believe the Word of God, miracles happen. Take an oath today to obey and believe Word of God without doubt and you will see wonders in your life.
This oath is what the centurion who approached Jesus was talking about. He had sworn an oath, but so had the soldiers throughout his chain of command. Their absolute duty was to obey their commanding officer, without question or hesitation. Centurion perfectly understood how a kingdom works, he recognized Jesus as the King and believed Jesus words unconditionally.
The centurion perfectly understood the principles of faith and spiritual authority. He never considered the possibility that what Jesus declared might not happen, Centurion firmly believed that Jesus has to just speak the word.
With our modern minds, we can find it difficult to simply believe and have faith. This is why the example of the centurion is so important. For we, too, need to approach Jesus with absolute confidence. To know Him so intimately that we have no doubts about His Word, His power, His authority. When we truly without doubt believe the Word of God, miracles happen. Take an oath today to obey and believe Word of God without doubt and you will see wonders in your life.