Saturday, September 18, 1999
Saturday, September 18, 1999
And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; let it be done for you according to your faith."
And the servant was healed in that hour.
When Henri was a younger man, he used to do a high-wire act across Niagara Falls. During one
of his performances, he requested a volunteer from the crowd to ride piggy-back across the falls
with him. A young lady named Janyck accepted the challenge.
They have been married now for 25 years. Obviously, if someone will go with you across Niagara
Falls on a tightrope, you can quit worrying about whether he or she genuinely believes in you.
Extraordinary Faith!
Jesus encountered a man with that kind of faith. He was a centurion--probably in the army of
Herod Antipas. He was a man of authority and power, but he had faith.
Ron Newhouse
(Matthew 8:13
NRSV)
PEOPLE magazine several years ago had a story about professional acrobat Henri Rechatin.
God of faith, move me to trust you enough to ride piggyback. Amen.
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