In Matthew chapter 8 we find a centurion coming to Jesus, imploring Him to simply say the word that would heal his servant. This man displayed a phenomenal faith in the authority of the Lord, which evoked the response from the lips of Jesus which we read in verse 10: "And when Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to them that followed, Verily, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel."
Upon another occasion, in Mark 6, Jesus came to his own country of Nazareth. There the kin and countrymen rejected both His works and His teachings; and because of this, we find in Mark 6:6, And He marveled because of their unbelief."
These are the only two places in the scriptures where it is stated that Jesus marveled. It is significant, therefore, to notice that in the one case, the astonishment and wonder on the part of our Lord was caused by the great measure of faith; in the other example, His amazement came because of the complete and utter lack of faith.
I wonder which of these dispositions characterizes the life of most Christians today? Would Jesus marvel at your life because of your great belief or unbelief?
MR
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