Speak the Word Only Matthew 8 Verse 8 Jesus and the Centurian

 

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Sister Lara
Covenant Devotions of Rest and Righteousness
"Speak the Word Only"

Matthew 8:8
June 18, 2022

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

There is a man at work who I think is just as cute as a button. He is very kind to his coworkers and to those who he passes by and always willing to help one another. One day he said, "Do you know something Sister Lara?" I turned around and said, "Do I know what Buttercup?" He smiled and the whole room started laughing. Then I said, "Well he is a Buttercup. He is always kind to his workers." Several weeks went by and yesterday I was standing in the breakroom peeling me a tangerine to eat. This man walked in and said, "You and my wife must have something going on between you." I said, "Why do you say that?" He said, "You know she called me Buttercup? She hasn't called me Buttercup in a long, long, time." I said, "Well you are both blessed aren't you."

You see in today's Scripture we read, "Speak the word only" and your servant shall be healed. The centurian went to Jesus for healing because he believed Jesus was a man under authority. See, the authority that Jesus walked in was Covenant because Jesus was born of Covenant. (1 John 5) So often a disciple thinks that if they speak the word only the word will accomplish what it was sent to do. However, we must understand that it was Covenant that made the words One with the words Jesus spoke.

The centurian understand this authority and that is why his servant received his miracle. Just like it was with the words that I spoke to the coworker spoke to the wife of the man under his roof. Covenant makes the spoken word quickened and come alive to where you are sending it which is the pure definition of faith.

Jesus was under authority because He was born of Covenant which is the foundation. Faith is the quickening work and overflow of Covenant. Only Covenant can cause the course of the spoken word come to pass and give a place for faith to have expression.

Confession:
Today I will practice walking in Covenant which puts me in a position to speak the word and have power to accomplish what I speak. I walk in authority because I am One with authority through the simple acknowledgement of God's presence (The God-Head) upon me, inwardly and in overflow. I choose to walk in rest and righteousness because Covenant equips me to walk in authority as an Ambassador.

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