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Daily Devotion - Episode 210 - Allowing Jesus to Creatively Grow Your Faith
I have this habit of sitting long in a passage I don’t understand on the first read. I’ll pour over the words multiple times in a sitting, I’ll think about them throughout my day, and I’ll revisit them the next time I sit down to read because something inside of me is certain there’s a hidden treasure there, and if I dig deep enough I’ll find it.
That’s how I feel about today’s passage.
Miracles to Grow Your Faith
On the surface, Jesus’ encounter with the official seems like your run-of-the-mill miracle. A man comes to Jesus for help, Jesus does something crazy miraculous, and everyone moves on with their lives, changed by the encounter. But Jesus never seems to do miracles just for the sake of doing miracles. There is always a purpose behind them, whether it’s a sign of blessing, a form of healing, or physical proof of His divinity.
Or, as is the case with today’s passage, to grow someone’s faith.
When the official approaches Jesus, he is desperate for Jesus to come with him and heal his dying son. This man, though we don’t know his name, we do know where he lives; Capernaum. It’s the same town where Jesus performed His first miracle, where He changed water into wine at a wedding. The servants and His disciples were the only ones to witness the amazing transformation, but news about what He had done quickly spread around town. So when the official hears that Jesus is back in town, Scripture tells us that he went to Jesus and “pleaded with him to come down and heal his son” (verse 47, CSB).
Jesus responds in what feels like a surprising way. Addressing the man He says, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe” (verse 48).
Jesus’ statement almost feels like a reprimand. In the same way, He will later correct His disciples with the heartbreaking words, “Oh you of little faith.” I wonder, though, if Jesus isn’t reprimanding here, but stating a fact. The man needs a miracle. His son is dying.
But also, the man needs a miracle for the sake of his faith.
Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-allowing-jesus-to-creatively-grow-your-faith/
That’s how I feel about today’s passage.
Miracles to Grow Your Faith
On the surface, Jesus’ encounter with the official seems like your run-of-the-mill miracle. A man comes to Jesus for help, Jesus does something crazy miraculous, and everyone moves on with their lives, changed by the encounter. But Jesus never seems to do miracles just for the sake of doing miracles. There is always a purpose behind them, whether it’s a sign of blessing, a form of healing, or physical proof of His divinity.
Or, as is the case with today’s passage, to grow someone’s faith.
When the official approaches Jesus, he is desperate for Jesus to come with him and heal his dying son. This man, though we don’t know his name, we do know where he lives; Capernaum. It’s the same town where Jesus performed His first miracle, where He changed water into wine at a wedding. The servants and His disciples were the only ones to witness the amazing transformation, but news about what He had done quickly spread around town. So when the official hears that Jesus is back in town, Scripture tells us that he went to Jesus and “pleaded with him to come down and heal his son” (verse 47, CSB).
Jesus responds in what feels like a surprising way. Addressing the man He says, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe” (verse 48).
Jesus’ statement almost feels like a reprimand. In the same way, He will later correct His disciples with the heartbreaking words, “Oh you of little faith.” I wonder, though, if Jesus isn’t reprimanding here, but stating a fact. The man needs a miracle. His son is dying.
But also, the man needs a miracle for the sake of his faith.
Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-allowing-jesus-to-creatively-grow-your-faith/
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By DevotableI have this habit of sitting long in a passage I don’t understand on the first read. I’ll pour over the words multiple times in a sitting, I’ll think about them throughout my day, and I’ll revisit them the next time I sit down to read because something inside of me is certain there’s a hidden treasure there, and if I dig deep enough I’ll find it.
That’s how I feel about today’s passage.
Miracles to Grow Your Faith
On the surface, Jesus’ encounter with the official seems like your run-of-the-mill miracle. A man comes to Jesus for help, Jesus does something crazy miraculous, and everyone moves on with their lives, changed by the encounter. But Jesus never seems to do miracles just for the sake of doing miracles. There is always a purpose behind them, whether it’s a sign of blessing, a form of healing, or physical proof of His divinity.
Or, as is the case with today’s passage, to grow someone’s faith.
When the official approaches Jesus, he is desperate for Jesus to come with him and heal his dying son. This man, though we don’t know his name, we do know where he lives; Capernaum. It’s the same town where Jesus performed His first miracle, where He changed water into wine at a wedding. The servants and His disciples were the only ones to witness the amazing transformation, but news about what He had done quickly spread around town. So when the official hears that Jesus is back in town, Scripture tells us that he went to Jesus and “pleaded with him to come down and heal his son” (verse 47, CSB).
Jesus responds in what feels like a surprising way. Addressing the man He says, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe” (verse 48).
Jesus’ statement almost feels like a reprimand. In the same way, He will later correct His disciples with the heartbreaking words, “Oh you of little faith.” I wonder, though, if Jesus isn’t reprimanding here, but stating a fact. The man needs a miracle. His son is dying.
But also, the man needs a miracle for the sake of his faith.
Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-allowing-jesus-to-creatively-grow-your-faith/
That’s how I feel about today’s passage.
Miracles to Grow Your Faith
On the surface, Jesus’ encounter with the official seems like your run-of-the-mill miracle. A man comes to Jesus for help, Jesus does something crazy miraculous, and everyone moves on with their lives, changed by the encounter. But Jesus never seems to do miracles just for the sake of doing miracles. There is always a purpose behind them, whether it’s a sign of blessing, a form of healing, or physical proof of His divinity.
Or, as is the case with today’s passage, to grow someone’s faith.
When the official approaches Jesus, he is desperate for Jesus to come with him and heal his dying son. This man, though we don’t know his name, we do know where he lives; Capernaum. It’s the same town where Jesus performed His first miracle, where He changed water into wine at a wedding. The servants and His disciples were the only ones to witness the amazing transformation, but news about what He had done quickly spread around town. So when the official hears that Jesus is back in town, Scripture tells us that he went to Jesus and “pleaded with him to come down and heal his son” (verse 47, CSB).
Jesus responds in what feels like a surprising way. Addressing the man He says, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe” (verse 48).
Jesus’ statement almost feels like a reprimand. In the same way, He will later correct His disciples with the heartbreaking words, “Oh you of little faith.” I wonder, though, if Jesus isn’t reprimanding here, but stating a fact. The man needs a miracle. His son is dying.
But also, the man needs a miracle for the sake of his faith.
Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-allowing-jesus-to-creatively-grow-your-faith/