And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue.” And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. (Luke 7:4-7 ESV)
Besides the fact that this centurion had compassion on his servant, we find he also served his community; he used any authority he had correctly. He also did not presume on his position to get what he wanted. He, in fact, did not want to be a bother to Jesus. Most of all, he humbly believed in the power of Jesus' word, the ultimate mark of humble faith.
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