MONTHLY DEVOTIONAL FOR 27 JUNE
June 27, 2026
TODAY’S GOSPEL READING
27 JUNE, 2026
Matthew 8:5-17
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
When Jesus entered Capernaum,
a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying,
“Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.”
He said to him, “I will come and cure him.”
The centurion said in reply,
“Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof;
only say the word and my servant will be healed.
For I too am a man subject to authority,
with soldiers subject to me.
And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes;
and to another, ‘Come here,’ and he comes;
and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him,
“Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith.
I say to you, many will come from the east and the west,
and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
at the banquet in the Kingdom of heaven,
but the children of the Kingdom
will be driven out into the outer darkness,
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.”
And Jesus said to the centurion,
“You may go; as you have believed, let it be done for you.”
And at that very hour his servant was healed.
Jesus entered the house of Peter,
and saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.
He touched her hand, the fever left her,
and she rose and waited on him.
When it was evening, they brought him many
who were possessed by demons,
and he drove out the spirits by a word and cured all the sick,
to fulfill what had been said by Isaiah the prophet:
He took away our infirmities
and bore our diseases.
THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD!
REFLECTION
In this passage, we witness Jesus’ willingness to respond with compassion and authority. The centurion’s faith stands out—he recognizes Jesus’ divine power and humbly trusts in His word alone for healing.
Jesus is amazed by such faith, especially from a Gentile, showing that God’s kingdom is open to all who believe. The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law further reveals Jesus’ care for the sick and His desire to restore and serve. His touch brings not just physical healing, but wholeness, prompting a response of service.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, strengthen my faith like the centurion’s, to trust fully in Your word and power. Teach me humility and dependence on You. As You touched and healed many, touch my life today and bring healing wherever it is needed—body, mind, or spirit.
Help me, like Peter’s mother-in-law, to rise and serve others with a grateful heart. May my life reflect Your mercy and love. May my faith increase and may I always trust in your mercy and faithfulness. Amen
