Luke 7:6-10
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

Wherever Jesus finds faith, He can work. And in this centurion, He finds great faith, almost a singular faith that He had not seen among the Jews during His ministry thus far. This centurion understands, uniquely, the authority of Christ and the power that He wields. The centurion understands, in military terms, that Jesus is at the top rank and His orders must be obeyed, and it is not a battalion He commands, but all of nature, all of creation, all that exists. He is above all and over all, and whatever He says goes. It is expected and certain because His command is sure.

Where does my faith lie on the spectrum of great faith to little faith? It has nothing to do with me or my own abilities or something inherent in me. It is all about my view of Jesus—whether I believe in Him, whether I believe what He says, whether I believe that He can and He will, when I look at Him as God who has authority and power and ability and the faithfulness to do as He says He will do.

This centurion, a Roman soldier, was commended for his great faith, while Jesus’ disciples were, at times, rebuked for their little faith. The journey of faith can have its ups and downs. Our own weaknesses and unbelief can come through and hinder us at times. But when we keep our eyes upon Jesus and remind ourselves of the truth of who He is, then our faith cannot waver. He is the God of all things. Nothing is too hard for Him. No problem we face is outside the realm of His authority. And when we are trusting in Him, even with our little faith, He responds and works in marvelous ways.