Missions, Light of the World
A Jewish leper and Gentile centurion, who has a paralyzed servant – both come to Jesus, trusting the authority he has as God in the flesh to help. After granting both their requests Jesus remarks, “Many shall come from east and west and sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.” In other words, Jesus sees the results of the great missionary activity of the church that goes out into all the world calling both Jew and Gentile to him in faith. We are a part of that great missionary activity, having been called to faith and having been called to connect others to Jesus.