John 4:46-54
There once was a certain nobleman whose son was very sick. The Bible says that his boy had a high fever, and was at the point of death. After hearing that Jesus was in the area, he went to Him and asked Him to come down and heal his son. God showed me that the battle for life for this son actually began in the heart of this parent. You see, to be titled a "nobleman," meant that he was regal in relation to and belonged to the king.
David Wilkerson once said, "A king is obligated to care for his subjects, and his people honor him by asking largely, believing he has all they need, and will provide it abundantly. Dearly beloved, you cannot call God "king" and then accuse Him of letting one of His subjects continue in need!" He goes on to say, "All the praying in the world will not do you any good unless you mix it with faith! You can fast and pray for three days or three weeks, but without faith, you will not please God. All your hours in prayer, all your petitions, all your 'coming to Him' will profit you nothing unless your heart is anchored in faith!" 'Let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord'" (James 1:6-7).
Faith in King Jesus doesn't take an easier way. Faith in King Jesus doesn't buckle under the lies and threats of the enemy and his army. Faith in King Jesus doesn't wave a white flag of defeat. This nobleman respectfully and faithfully said to Jesus, his King, "Sir come down before my child dies!" Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your son lives." So the nobleman believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and he went his way. No, I didn't say he went away. "His way" was to come to Jesus, his King, and to believe in faith that only He has the victory. The Scripture points out that he knew that his son got better the very same hour in which he was in his Lord's presence, asking in faith for life for his son and heard Him say that his son lives. His King Jesus did care for him, met his need, and provided abundantly, giving new life, faith, and victory to him and his whole household! Today, make Jesus your King, and may you and your whole family live triumphantly in faith. Look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, and have a very blessed Christmas.
~ Ruth Ann Ward
