365 Days of Healing Devotional

May 23

Jesus’ Will Is the Father’s Will

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, and saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

Matthew 8:5-7

When the centurion asked Jesus to come heal his servant, Jesus responded, “I will.” Jesus was saying, “My will is to heal him because I do My Father’s will. And the Father’s will is to heal everyone who allows Him to. Therefore, I will come heal him.” Jesus didn’t know the centurion’s servant well, and He wasn’t even in the location of the servant. But Jesus knew the will of the Father. Then the centurion said, “You don’t need to come to my house, Lord; I’m not really worthy of that. But if You will just speak the word, my servant will be healed.” Jesus commended the centurion for his faith and sent him home. When the centurion got home, he found his servant healed and set free. Healing the servant was God’s will. Jesus had probably never seen the centurion or the servant before. But Jesus knew the will of the Father—healing for all!

Like the centurion, I believe in the power and authority of Jesus’ words. I know God’s will is for me to be healed and walk in health. So I ask in faith for my healing, and I believe I receive my answer.