“The action of heaven is waiting on faith on the earth.”
19And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew 16:19
11Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.
Isaiah 45:11
6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: 7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
Luke 7:6-10
In Luke 7, Jesus healed the centurion’s servant without going to his home. He did not lay hands on the servant or pray over him in person. The centurion believed Jesus had authority to heal even from a distance. “Just say the word,” he said, “and my servant will be healed.”
As a commander of soldiers, the centurion understood what it meant to speak with authority. He trusted that Jesus’ authority extended over sickness, too. Jesus marveled at his faith, and when the messengers returned home, they found the servant well. This account reminds us that distance is no obstacle to Jesus’ power. We can take Him at His word and trust His authority.
Victory Action
I will not make God wait on me! I will build my faith through the study of God’s Word. I will step out in faith at His direction. As I do, God will respond to my faith and confirm His Word with signs following.