Kiyomi's Personal Reflection of her QT reading...

Jesus heals the official’s son
John 4:43-54

During one of my recent QTs, I was reading about the story of an official who approaches Jesus on behalf of his sick son begging Jesus to go and heal him. What struck me about this story was Jesus’ response in v48 in which he tells the official that “unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders, you will never believe.”

This got me to wonder if I might have been waiting for Jesus to perform a miracle in my life before my faith will increase. Do I require some physical evidence from God so that I will grow stronger in my faith? Do I need to rely more on His words?

This story showed me in v50 that all Jesus does was to tell the official “You may go. Your son will live” and the son was healed at that exact time that Jesus said those words. He does not need to travel all the way, to such a great distance, to heal the son. This reminded me that Jesus’ word is as good as His touch. He does not need to be physically present to meet any need. God also promised in John 20:29 that “because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

Words can be powerful and we should be mindful about what we say to others. What more about Jesus’ words that we read in the Bible? Reading the bible may be a drag at times, but we should not underestimate the power of God’s Word to do great things in our lives just as Jesus did in the healing of the official’s son with His words and not just by His physical touch.