Got Faith?

# 751- Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 15:39 So when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, "Truly this Man was the Son of God!" Much is made about the conversion of the thief on the cross at the crucifixion of Jesus, but let's not forget still another conversion. That of the Roman centurion. Here, he is making the same God wrought confession of Peter's, “You are the Christ the Son of the Living God.” But it wasn't just the centurion. In Matthew's account we read that the “centurion and those who were with him, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.” So others were converted as well! How is it that only some of the witnesses to the crucifixion were able to connect the events to God and His Son? This is part of the mystery of faith, and should remind us again that it is a gift from God. God stirs up that gift in us in varied ways, but one common denominator seems to be awe. A God-wrought fear came over these centurions, just as a God-wrought fear came over some people when the apostles performed signs and wonders, leading to their conversion. Pr 9:10 says “he fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy (a God-wrought awareness of His holiness) is understanding. What does it take to create such life-saving fear? It takes the Mighty Creator Himself. Oh, we have our part in the process of fear and faith formation, after all, faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. (Rom 10:17) But faith is always harnessed to God's divine influence on the heart (grace) Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. Got faith? Give thanks to God!