Have Faith in Jesus’ Words

October 30

Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.—JOHN 4:50

Have Faith in Jesus’ Words

In John chapter 4, we find the account of the nobleman’s son.

JOHN 4:46–50

46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water

wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at

Capernaum.

47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went

unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son:

for he was at the point of death.

48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will

not believe.

49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.

50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man

believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. Notice that it was by simple faith in Jesus’ words that this

nobleman’s son was healed. Jesus simply said to him, “Go your

way; your son lives” (v. 50). And the nobleman believed the

words that Jesus had spoken unto him.

Now this man had no physical evidence that his son was

healed. And evidently, he had some distance to travel, because

it wasn’t until the next day that he arrived home. Some people

met him and said, “Your son lives.” He asked them when his son

began to amend, and they said that the fever left the day before

at the seventh hour. So all night long, the nobleman had no

physical evidence that his child was any better. He simply

believed the words that Jesus had spoken. Many people think that if they could see something, they

would start believing. But that’s not the Bible kind of faith.

Jesus is endeavoring to move this man away from what he sees

and feels to simple faith in His Word. And He was successful in

doing it. The nobleman showed his faith by quietly going back

home with no evidence—with nothing that he could see or feel

to base his faith on except what Jesus said. And it was his faith n what Jesus said that brought the healing of his son to pass.

Confession:

I believe the words of Jesus. If He said it, I believe it. And my faith in what God has said in His Word concerning healing is what brings it to pass in my life.