Christian Devotional – September 9, 2023

The Savior Comes, Day 8

Personal insight. Read Matthew chapter 8.

As Jesus continues his ministry, we see him interacting with the people on a much more personal level. In the story that stuck out to me today, we see a Roman centurion coming to Jesus and asking him for his help. This would have been completely unusual by itself, but even more than that is how this centurion responds to Jesus. Jesus offers to come to his house. However, the centurion understands who he is and that he has a sinner before God.

The centurion is asking for God’s help, but he understands that he does not deserve it. How often are we asking God for help and expect God to help us because we somehow think we deserve it? Do we feel like we are entitled to God’s blessings? Does God owe us anything?

We need to keep the proper perspective of who we are as compared to a holy God. God wants us to ask him for help, but we should have the same attitude as the centurion and never expect that we deserve that blessing.