Rare is the individual who passes on the chance to hand a setback to his or her nemesis. Maybe it's human nature, maybe our flawed logic justifies missteps.
Saul, hunting David, tries to kill him at every turn. The LORD delivers Saul into David's hands. Amazingly, David honors God with his righteousness by refusing to strike God's anointed one.
Ps 57:10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens, your faithfulness reaches to the sky.
Mt. 8:8 The centurion replied, "Lord I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But say the word and my servant will be healed."
We live out our faith by obeying what God commands. David emulates God's righteousness. The centurion displays a faith so strong, scripture records Jesus is astonished. Jesus doesn't astonish easily.
Faith is more than belief. By faith we accept what Jesus has done for us. We receive him as the only one who can save us from our sin, and we live out this faith by obeying what he commands. David obeyed, the centurion obeyed, in obedience we encounter God.
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