Faith that Amazes Jesus

In Matthew 8:5-10,13 we read about an encounter between Jesus and a centurion, a leader in the Roman army.
As Jesus went into Capurnaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with Him, "Lord, one of my young servants lies in bed, paralyzed and in terrible pain."
Jesus said, "I will come and heal him."
But the officer said, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed. I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only say go and they go, or come and they come. "
When Jesus heard this He was amazed. Turning to those who were following Him, he said, "I tell you the truth I haven't seen faith like this in all Israel!"

What an incredible thought- to be able to amaze Jesus Christ! I think far more often I amaze Him at how long it is taking me to learn a lesson- and how stubborn I can be. This is an amazing story of faith that make me think we can examine our hearts and think about if we are living a life of faith and trust in Jesus Christ. If we stumble and find ourselves doubting Christ then we know He has mercy to offer. We must turn away from doubt and sin and run towards a way of right living detailed in the Bible.