Date: May 13, 2009 9:47 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Commendation
Commendation
Scripture Focus: Luke 7:1-10
“When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, I tell you I have not found such great faith even in Israel‚” (Luke 7:9).
At funerals people say nice things about the deceased, compliments they usually did not tell that person when he or she was alive. In contrast, Jesus commended people in their hearing. He let them know what He appreciated about them. One example is in today’s Scripture reading.
The centurion asked Jesus to heal his dying servant. He expressed faith in Jesus‚ ability to do so by telling our Lord that it wasn’t necessary to see the servant. He believed Jesus could heal just by speaking from where He was.
Jesus publicly commended the man for his faith, pointing out that this Gentile’s faith was greater than the faith of any Jewish person He knew.
It’s not difficult to commend others. If we feel uncomfortable doing so, it may be because we do not give words of praise often enough.
Think of some of the people you live and work with. What do you appreciate about them? Don’t keep those compliments to yourself; pass them on verbally or in a note.
Insight: Whom will you commend today? For what? How will you do it?
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