John 4:43-54

February 1, 2008

This is the account of Jesus healing an official’s son who was ill. It seems like it was a serious illness, for the man said to Jesus, “Sir, come down before my child dies.“ Jesus responded with a brief word that stopped me in my tracks as I read,

“Go; your son will live.“

What awesome power Jesus displays here! As He would say at the end of Matthew’s Gospel, all authority in heaven and on earth belongs to Him. When He says, ‘Be still!’ a raging storm is silenced. When He says, ‘Rise!’ a dead man walks out of his tomb. When He says, ‘Your son will live,’ the ill boy is healed at the very hour that Jesus spoke the word.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever (Hebrews 13:8). His word today is as powerful as it was 2000 years ago when He said this boy would live, and it is every bit as powerful. What He says will surely come to pass, and there is no power of hell and no scheme of man that could ever frustrate His all-wise, omnipotent plans from being fulfilled.

I left this passage feeling broken over how imperfect my trust is in the words of Jesus, who has so clearly shown Himself to be both omnipotent and compassion, always faithful to do what He says He will do. I prayed that God would enable me to respond to all the words of Jesus the way this official responded: “The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way.“

So simple, and so humanly impossible. Jesus, help me to take You at Your word, knowing that what You have declared will surely come to pass.

Posted by Larry | Filed Under Gospel of John, Seeking Him 

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