Submission to authority

Luke 7:1-10 probably relates one of the greatest demonstrations of faith that could be found in the Scriptures. The passage is about the confession of faith of a Roman centurion who believed Jesus could heal his servant by simply speaking the word of his recovery. On a different angle, Luke 7:1-10 is also the story of a terminally ill man, whose master went the extra mile to save his life… Because he was “dear to him”. In other words, this man was a good servant. The good servant obeys and honors his master, while the bad servant complains and rebels. For us followers of Christ, we must understand that submission to authority is not negotiable…. more