March 24, 2020 CAC Living Water Devotional :- JESUS’ POWER OVER DISTANCE
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – World Tuberculosis Day
JESUS’ POWER OVER DISTANCE
Read: John 4:46-54
John 4:46-54 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.
When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea 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.
Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
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.
And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.
Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.
MEMORISE: Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.”So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way (John 4:50)
EXPOSITION
The second sign Jesus did as recorded by John is healing the nobleman’s son, who was sick to the point of death. Having heard that Jesus came to their community, he went to Him and implored Him to follow him to his house, to lay his hand of healing on his sick son. This man actually wanted Jesus to be in his house, on time, so that his son would not die of fever (v. 49). He was really troubled, going by the tone of the John 4:49. However, Jesus had it in mind to demonstrate His unquestionable power over distance, as God, hence His instruction to the man to go back home to meet his son perfectly healed. As Jesus spoke, the word went out with authority. The nobleman’s son was healed instantly. In fact, it was at the same hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives”, that the son got totally healed (Jn. 4:53). It took a day journey before this man could return home. On asking his servants, they continued the actual time to him (vv. 51-53). No wonder, he himself believed, and his whole household. There is power in the spoken Word of God. Distance is not a barrier to wherever we send the Word.
This nobleman believed in the Word the Lord sent to his son on the sick bed, and it happened according to his faith. If you too believe today, you can be in any country of the world and send the Word on an errand overseas. Hold unto Jesus’ Word in Mark 9:23 (If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes), and see Him in action for you, distance notwithstanding.
PRAYER POINTS
1. You who cannot be restricted by distance, O Lord, bring back to me all my blessings that have been diverted away from me.
2. Lord, use your power over distance to bring back all Nigerian people, young and old, who are in the custodies of kidnappers and terrorists, everywhere.
3. Pray for as many as possible suffering from Tuberculosis on this World Tuberculosis Day.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Deuteronomy 15-17 & John 17