Is there something in your lives that you've been asking to God. But until now you didn't get it? Let's read a story of a dying son of a Royal Officer whom God healed on the spot.
John 4:43-54
43 After the two days he left for Galilee.
44 (Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)
45When he arrived in Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him. They had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, for they also had been there.
God has always a plan. If your own hometown, family members, or friends disowned you. Don't take it as failures. But pray and God will have something better for you that you don't imagine. He has already prepared something where you can do the things He entrusted you to do.
46 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.
47 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.
If Jesus wouldn't leave for Galilee, He couldn't have meet this royal offer who has a son that is sick and dying. Although we don't know how he heard Jesus would arrived but without hesitation he went to Jesus and begged to heal his dying son.
Remember that he was a royal officer, so he had already consulted with the doctor, yet his son was still dying.
48“Unless you people see signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.”
49 The royal official said, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”
50 “Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.”The man took Jesus at his word and departed.
Friends, Jesus heals in His will. It's not about how strong christian we are. It's about Him. As what He said to the royal officer "Your son will live". Meaning it's Him who declared it. If not His will, it's not going to happen. Second, He heals not because he is controlled by our emotion but because again it's His will. Even though the royal officer was begging but the text doesn't say i'ts because of it He heals his son. It's because He said "your son will live". Again it was His will. I'm not saying emotion is bad but always remember God sees our hearts. Yes we can cry and beg God. But always seek His will.
I've been seeing people claiming healing in the name of Jesus. Shouting and yelling using the name of Jesus for healing. Friends, we don't need to do that. Instead we can pray humbly and ask His healing hands and mercy to heal us.
Third, He heals everyone for His grace and mercy is for everyone. He showed no favoritism. Fourth, when He heals distance does not matter. There is no need for you to bring your sick person to a healing crusade or something.
46 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.
47 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.
If Jesus wouldn't leave for Galilee, He couldn't have meet this royal offer who has a son that is sick and dying. Although we don't know how he heard Jesus would arrived but without hesitation he went to Jesus and begged to heal his dying son.
Remember that he was a royal officer, so he had already consulted with the doctor, yet his son was still dying.
48“Unless you people see signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.”
49 The royal official said, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”
50 “Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.”The man took Jesus at his word and departed.
- If you noticed, the text doesn't say anything about the royal officer's faith. He was just begging Jesus to heal his dying son.
- He was neither a follower of Jesus.
- And where was his son this time? Not with him obviously.
Friends, Jesus heals in His will. It's not about how strong christian we are. It's about Him. As what He said to the royal officer "Your son will live". Meaning it's Him who declared it. If not His will, it's not going to happen. Second, He heals not because he is controlled by our emotion but because again it's His will. Even though the royal officer was begging but the text doesn't say i'ts because of it He heals his son. It's because He said "your son will live". Again it was His will. I'm not saying emotion is bad but always remember God sees our hearts. Yes we can cry and beg God. But always seek His will.
I've been seeing people claiming healing in the name of Jesus. Shouting and yelling using the name of Jesus for healing. Friends, we don't need to do that. Instead we can pray humbly and ask His healing hands and mercy to heal us.
Third, He heals everyone for His grace and mercy is for everyone. He showed no favoritism. Fourth, when He heals distance does not matter. There is no need for you to bring your sick person to a healing crusade or something.
51 While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living.
52 When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, “Yesterday, at one in the afternoon, the fever left him.”
53 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.
Fifth, Jesus heals in His time not ours. He is not bound of time. It could be immediate, later, tomorrow or even next year or we don't know really when. This time the dying son received an instant healing.
54This was the second sign Jesus performed after coming from Judea to Galilee.
He heals no limit. Not once, not twice but in His time and in His will. Jesus is our Healer. But what if He wouldn't heal you? Would you still believe, trust and serve Him until He comes?
52 When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, “Yesterday, at one in the afternoon, the fever left him.”
53 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.
Fifth, Jesus heals in His time not ours. He is not bound of time. It could be immediate, later, tomorrow or even next year or we don't know really when. This time the dying son received an instant healing.
54This was the second sign Jesus performed after coming from Judea to Galilee.
He heals no limit. Not once, not twice but in His time and in His will. Jesus is our Healer. But what if He wouldn't heal you? Would you still believe, trust and serve Him until He comes?
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