Last week we heard the story of a leper being healed by Jesus. Today we hear the story of someone on the complete opposite extreme of life, a roman Centurion pleading with Jesus to heal his servant. Though the worlds apart on the surface, their stories are shockingly similar.

Why? Because at the end of the day, when life gets shattered, we are reduced to our common humanity. When hurting, lost, fearful, grieving or a host of other emotions, our labels, status, and other contrived symbols of worth evaporate. We are left standing before God, humbly pleading.

Praise be to God, that he is no respecter of persons and seek and accept the high and the lowly, the powerful and the powerless.