The Centurion

Several years ago a lent devotional I was using encouraged me to think about the response of the Centurion who witnessed the crucifixion. Certainly he must of seen, even supervised many crucifixions. It’s not likely that the blood & the anguish were the reason for his statement. Perhaps he was involved with the handling of Jesus through the various trials including his sentence by Pilate. It says in Matthew the darkness, the earth shaking, & the commotion really got his attention. Maybe Jesus’s behavior on the cross also revealed to him that there was something different about this man. As I reflect on the words of the centurion, I think it is the same for you & me. The Holy Spirit reveals the truth we see & hear about Jesus. Then we like the centurion declare “Surely He is the Son of God”