Post by Woody Williams on Feb 15, 2006 7:13:36 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- John 4:46-54
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Then he came again to Cana in Galilee where he had changed the water
into wine. Now there was a royal official whose son lay ill in
Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee,
he went and begged him to come down and heal his son, for he was at
the point of death. Then Jesus said to him, "Unless you see signs and
wonders you will not believe." The official said to him, "Sir, come
down before my little boy dies." Jesus said to him, "Go; your son
will live." The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and
started on his way. As he was going down, his slaves met him and told
him that his child was alive. So he asked them the hour when he began
to recover, and they said to him, "Yesterday at one in the afternoon
the fever left him." The father realized that this was the hour when
Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." So he himself believed,
along with his whole household. Now this was the second sign that
Jesus did after coming from Judea to Galilee.
Devotional
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Jesus healed people through various means and ways. In this story, he
speaks a healing word of promise at a distance. Healing prayer works
at a distance. In addition, we have an example of a great faith in
the father who believed the word that Jesus spoke. When the servant
confirmed that the boy was healed at the moment Jesus spoke the word,
his faith was sealed by that confirmation. His whole household
believed in Jesus. Jesus healing ministry was and is a handmaid to
the Gospel preaching. God knows us, loves us, and is for us in all
circumstances including healing.
Prayer
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Help me to look to you, O Lord, in all circumstances. Amen
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Then he came again to Cana in Galilee where he had changed the water
into wine. Now there was a royal official whose son lay ill in
Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee,
he went and begged him to come down and heal his son, for he was at
the point of death. Then Jesus said to him, "Unless you see signs and
wonders you will not believe." The official said to him, "Sir, come
down before my little boy dies." Jesus said to him, "Go; your son
will live." The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and
started on his way. As he was going down, his slaves met him and told
him that his child was alive. So he asked them the hour when he began
to recover, and they said to him, "Yesterday at one in the afternoon
the fever left him." The father realized that this was the hour when
Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." So he himself believed,
along with his whole household. Now this was the second sign that
Jesus did after coming from Judea to Galilee.
Devotional
----------
Jesus healed people through various means and ways. In this story, he
speaks a healing word of promise at a distance. Healing prayer works
at a distance. In addition, we have an example of a great faith in
the father who believed the word that Jesus spoke. When the servant
confirmed that the boy was healed at the moment Jesus spoke the word,
his faith was sealed by that confirmation. His whole household
believed in Jesus. Jesus healing ministry was and is a handmaid to
the Gospel preaching. God knows us, loves us, and is for us in all
circumstances including healing.
Prayer
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Help me to look to you, O Lord, in all circumstances. Amen