Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, January 30th, 2022

 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, January 30th, 2022

". . . but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed"  (St. Matthew 8:1 ff)

In the Eighth Chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel, as Our Blessed Lord was going into Capernaum, we hear how a certain centurion approached Our Blessed Saviour to implore His assistance.  The centurion told Our Saviour that his servant was very sick.  In essence, this centurion wanted Our Lord to heal his servant.   And yet this was not the main point of the story.  There were many people seeking favour from Our Lord.  In this same chapter, St Matthew tells us, for example, of the leper seeking healing from the Lord.  The thing that made the centurion stand out in the eyes of the Lord . . .  and what we should take note of as well . . . was the faith of the centurion.  For you see Our Lord indicated that He was prepared to go to the centurion's home to heal the servant but the centurion protested saying that he was not worthy that Our Blessed Saviour would come into his home.  So he said to Our Lord to simply  "speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed"   (St Matthew 8:8)  Our Lord was impressed with this man's faith.  Our Lord was impressed that this man, who was a Roman, a Gentile, Our Lord was impressed that this man had such great faith.  This man knew that Our Blessed Saviour could cure his servant.  This man knew Our Lord could get the job done.  In other words, this man had faith.  And we should too.  The problem with most of us is that we give up too easily.  We want God's help . . . . We desire God's assistance. . . . We want God to solve our dilema  . . . . But we want God to do things our way.  We want to be in charge.  We want God's help, yes. We need God's help, yes.  But we want God to do things our way.  Friends, we are called to be like the centurion and have great faith at all times.  we are called to put our faith in the Lord and let Him do the rest.  ". . . . but speak the word only" should be our prayer a all times.   ". . . .  but speak the word only"  If only our faith could be that great!

St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church worships every Sunday morning at 10:30 AM at the Chapel at Marquette Manor, which is located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.

NOTE:  Keep in mind that we must enter in the main entrance of the lobby and sign in before we go to the chapel.  

Please Join us as we gather together as God's family to:  hear the Word of God; listen as God speaks to each one of us in our hearts; worship God in song and in word; listen to the King James Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer; and, finally, receive Our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion so that we can be nourished for the journey we call life.  Take one hour out of your busy schedule to worship God, to honour God, to acknowledge the need for God in your life.