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When the Impossible Requires a Miracle
In John 4, we meet a desperate nobleman whose son was deathly ill. Having exhausted every human option, he came to Jesus pleading for him to intervene before it was too late. This account provides a powerful model for how to respond when life's crises thrust us into situations that can only be remedied by the miracle-working power of God.
Some in the crowd that day merely hoped to witness an astounding feat, viewing Jesus as little more than a sideshow spectacle. But for the anguished father, cautious intellectual curiosity was not enough. His hopeless plight forced him to cast himself in raw desperation at Christ's feet, crying "Lord, I need a miracle!"
Jesus' initial response exposed the condition of the onlookers' faulty faith: "Unless you see signs and wonders...you will never believe." How often do we make this same demand for Jesus to dazzle us before fully embracing Him? The father exemplified bulldog faith, pleading for Christ to act before it was eternally too late.
Then Jesus spoke those words the dying soul desperately needs: "Go...your son will live!" At this pivot point, the nobleman had to decide if he truly believed Jesus' promise, even if he could not see it manifested. He passed the test, tenaciously clinging to Christ's word and leaving the "how" to Him. This is genuine faith - embracing God's Word above human limitation.
When we face impossible situations - terminal illness, prodigal children, marriage crises, persecution - Scripture drives us to turn to Jesus with bold, persistent appeals for His power to intervene. We must reject viewing Him merely as miracle-worker, and wholly cast ourselves at His feet as the only source of resurrection life.
Often He will stretch our faith by not giving immediate visible confirmation, but simply a promise that requires us to go "all in" by faith. Like this father, may we be those who embrace Jesus' Word, even when it defies human logic and limitation. For He is "the Resurrection and the Life" - is anything beyond His power? So let us bring our utter impossibilities to the only One who can resolve them, take Him at His Word, and then watch what He will do for those who believe.
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By Pastor Dennis W JenningsWhen the Impossible Requires a Miracle
In John 4, we meet a desperate nobleman whose son was deathly ill. Having exhausted every human option, he came to Jesus pleading for him to intervene before it was too late. This account provides a powerful model for how to respond when life's crises thrust us into situations that can only be remedied by the miracle-working power of God.
Some in the crowd that day merely hoped to witness an astounding feat, viewing Jesus as little more than a sideshow spectacle. But for the anguished father, cautious intellectual curiosity was not enough. His hopeless plight forced him to cast himself in raw desperation at Christ's feet, crying "Lord, I need a miracle!"
Jesus' initial response exposed the condition of the onlookers' faulty faith: "Unless you see signs and wonders...you will never believe." How often do we make this same demand for Jesus to dazzle us before fully embracing Him? The father exemplified bulldog faith, pleading for Christ to act before it was eternally too late.
Then Jesus spoke those words the dying soul desperately needs: "Go...your son will live!" At this pivot point, the nobleman had to decide if he truly believed Jesus' promise, even if he could not see it manifested. He passed the test, tenaciously clinging to Christ's word and leaving the "how" to Him. This is genuine faith - embracing God's Word above human limitation.
When we face impossible situations - terminal illness, prodigal children, marriage crises, persecution - Scripture drives us to turn to Jesus with bold, persistent appeals for His power to intervene. We must reject viewing Him merely as miracle-worker, and wholly cast ourselves at His feet as the only source of resurrection life.
Often He will stretch our faith by not giving immediate visible confirmation, but simply a promise that requires us to go "all in" by faith. Like this father, may we be those who embrace Jesus' Word, even when it defies human logic and limitation. For He is "the Resurrection and the Life" - is anything beyond His power? So let us bring our utter impossibilities to the only One who can resolve them, take Him at His Word, and then watch what He will do for those who believe.