Matthew 8:5-8 - When he entered Capernaum, a Centurion came to him pleading and said, "Lord, my servant/child is laid up at home, paralyzed and in great torment. And he answered him, "I will come and heal him." But the centurion replied, "Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof. Only say a word and my servant/child shall be healed."
The centurion speaks for us all! None of us are worthy to have God come under our roofs. And he comes anyway. We are not worthy of her grace, and she gives it to us anyway. We crucify Christ, we hurt each other, we are greedy, lustful, slothful, jealous creatures. Yet God gives us grace anyway.
Because that is not all that we are! We were made in God's image - which means that we are God's representatives here on earth. We suck at it, but that is what we are. We are capable of so much more than being greedy, lustful, slothful, jealous creatures. WE are also faithful, loving, simple, productive creatures. That is the paradox of what it means to be human.
Lord, we are not worthy to have you come under our roofs. Yet you come anyway; bringing healing and love and comfort and joy and grace because you love us. Help us today to be grateful.
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