Morning Devotional:
“Just say the word and I will be there.”
That’s what a friend of mine said to me the other day when I told him I needed help with a project at my house. Just say the word. I found myself a bit entertained by that little phrase for a second. I mean, what’s the “word?” Since I’m one who lives for investigative work, I went to my good friend the internet for an answer.
It turns out that the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary and Thesaurus has a definition for the phrase. They define “say the word” as this: “To tell someone that you will do what they want at the time they ask for.” I was immediately reminded of a story in God’s Word.
Do you remember the story of the Roman centurion in Matthew eight whose servant was dying? Jesus was approached by this centurion, who pleaded with him to save his life. Jesus offered to go to his home but the centurion replied by saying, “Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof. But only say the word and my servant will be healed.” The servant was healed at that hour and the centurion was commended for his great faith.
Considering our definition for the phrase “say the word,” it’s a perfect fit. Do you have that kind of faith today? Do you trust in God that much to say that it is by His word alone that all things are accomplished? I hope you and I both can say that – and be a people of faith in Him, faith that is unshakeable.
– Beth
Burning Question:
Ryan’s kids are at choral camp this week. What kind of camp do you wish you could go to?
Bible Quiz:
Question: What groups of Israelites were never supposed to drink wine?
Answer: Nazirites (Numbers 6:2-3), Rechabites (Jeremiah 35)
Storytime: How did we survive?