Many people had witnessed Jesus heal people. They observed that Jesus spoke to the person being healed; and sometimes he would place his hand on the person. This day, however, along came a Roman Centurion with faith that Jesus could simply speak the word and his servant, who was a distance away, would be healed. This demonstration of faith was rare…something that Jesus had not seen among the Israelites. The Centurion’s faith was rewarded, for at that moment, the servant was healed. [Reflection is based on the Bible Reference – Matthew 8:5-13]