40 Days in the Book of JOHN
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40 Days in the Book of JOHN
Day 10 | JESUS HEALS A ROYAL OFFICIAL'S SON | John 4:46-47
40 Days in the Book of JOHN
Day 10 | JESUS HEALS A ROYAL OFFICIAL'S SON | John 4:46-47
JESUS HEALS A ROYAL OFFICIAL'S SON
John 4:46-47
“Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death.” (NLT)
Jesus' reputation as a miracle worker was spreading.
This desperate official makes a long trip (over a day's journey) to come and see Jesus. Once there, the official implores him to heal his son, who is at the point of death. He is begging Jesus for a miracle.
What would you do if your child was at the point of death? I'm sure this official had access to the best remedies of the time, but obviously nothing has worked thus far.
On the one hand, it must have been difficult for this Roman official to have to humble himself and reach out to Jesus – this traveling Jewish Rabbi, but he didn't care how it looked. He was frantic about his son.
"’Go,’ Jesus replied, ‘your son will live.’ The man took Jesus at his word and departed.” (Verse 50, NLT)
The official's servants met him as he was traveling home and confirmed that his son had been healed.
“Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, ‘Your son will live.’ So he and his whole household believed.” (Verse 53, NLT)
For readers of the Scriptures in the 21st century, keep in mind that Jesus – God in the flesh – is the same today, tomorrow, and forever. His power has not decreased, and ultimately, the LORD wants us all to believe and be saved.
PRAYER: LORD, thank You that I can have my sins forgiven, become a child of God, and have a real relationship with you that will last an eternity. Amen.
John 4:46-47
“Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death.” (NLT)
Jesus' reputation as a miracle worker was spreading.
This desperate official makes a long trip (over a day's journey) to come and see Jesus. Once there, the official implores him to heal his son, who is at the point of death. He is begging Jesus for a miracle.
What would you do if your child was at the point of death? I'm sure this official had access to the best remedies of the time, but obviously nothing has worked thus far.
On the one hand, it must have been difficult for this Roman official to have to humble himself and reach out to Jesus – this traveling Jewish Rabbi, but he didn't care how it looked. He was frantic about his son.
"’Go,’ Jesus replied, ‘your son will live.’ The man took Jesus at his word and departed.” (Verse 50, NLT)
The official's servants met him as he was traveling home and confirmed that his son had been healed.
“Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, ‘Your son will live.’ So he and his whole household believed.” (Verse 53, NLT)
For readers of the Scriptures in the 21st century, keep in mind that Jesus – God in the flesh – is the same today, tomorrow, and forever. His power has not decreased, and ultimately, the LORD wants us all to believe and be saved.
PRAYER: LORD, thank You that I can have my sins forgiven, become a child of God, and have a real relationship with you that will last an eternity. Amen.
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