Matthew 8:5 says, And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,  Jesus was traveling about.  He was going to the people around Him.  While doing so, a centurion, or soldier came to Him.  As we follow Christ today, we must be ready to meet people around us who may have a need.  Though our priority is to share the gospel, we must be willing to help meet their pressing physical needs if possible.  This does not mean that we can meet all the needs of all people at all times, but if someone comes to us in distress, then we must care enough to listen to them and do whatever God enables us to do to help them.  Jesus did not judge the cenrturion, but took the time to really listen to him.  Verse six says, And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.  The centurion had a great need and he came to Jesus to share that need.  When we as followers of Christ have a great need in our lives today, the first thing we need to do is bring that need to Jesus.  Fortunately, unlike the centurion, we do not have to physically go to Jesus, because He is already with us through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, if we are His followers by faith.  The centurion was not there for spiritual healing for himself, but for a physical healing for his servant.  He was concerned for his servant's health.  The centurion had more faith in the ability of Jesus than most of those who called themselves God's people did.  We must not allow that to be the case with us today as followers of Christ.  Verse seven states, And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.  Jesus offered to go and heal the servant.  I believe that God already stands willing to meet our needs when we come to Him in faith.   Verse eight states, The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.  The centurion recognized his own unworthiness.  Even as followers of Christ today, we are unworthy of His presence in our lives, but fortunately His presence is not dictated by our worthiness, but by our faith.  Verse nine says, For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.  The centurion, as a man in position of power, did not have to physically go somewhere to have his orders, or will, to be done, and he recognized that Jesus had that same authority.  We should never limit the power and ability of Christ.  Verse ten declares, When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.  Jesus marvelled at the faith of the centurion, which He said was greater than He had found in anyone in Israel, God's chosen people.  We need to have a faith that Jesus marvels at today, especially as followers of Christ.  Verse eleven declares, And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.  Jesus said that people from all over the world would come to Him, and that is what we need to understand today.  God values all people, and Christ died for all people everywhere.  All anyone has to do is come to Him in faith.  This is why we who are not of the Jewish faith have salvation made available through Christ.  Verse twelve says, But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.  This does not mean that everyone born into the Jewish faith is doomed, but that those who refuse to accept Jesus as the Messiah will be.  Anyone relying on who they are by fact of their birth, and not on faith in Christ, will be cast out of the kingdom of God.  Verse thirteen states, And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.  The centurion had faith in the power of Jesus, and that faith was rewarded.  We need to have that same type faith.