“And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. 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. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe” (John 4:46-48).
Understand this situation. This man was a nobleman. He was a ruler; he was important. When he said, “Come to my house,” people didn’t question it; they just asked, “What time?” I’m sure no one argued with him; no one refused.
The nobleman had heard of Jesus, the miracle worker, the One who never turned anyone down. So the nobleman came to Jesus and said, “Come down to my house; my son is at the point of death. Come and heal him.”
Jesus turned to him and said, “If you don’t see signs and wonders, you won’t believe.” Jesus had instantly located this man’s faith level.
Think back to Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue in Mark 5, who came to Jesus and said, “Come to my house. My little daughter is at the point of death. But if You lay hands on her, she will live and be healed.” Jesus went with him, and the child was healed.
Why did Jesus go with one father and not with the other? I don’t know, but He got results in both cases. Both fathers needed miracles for their children, so Jesus just followed the Holy Ghost. The nobleman had faith to believe that if Jesus came to his house, his son would receive a miracle.
But Jesus wanted more than just to heal this father’s son. He wanted to grab the man by his faith and yank him up to a higher level. He wanted to teach him a lesson in faith and show him the power of His Word so his life would be changed forever.
Jesus wants me well, but He also wants me to keep moving up to higher levels of faith. So I step out this day on His Word of healing and expect that Word to effect a healing and a cure in my physical body!
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
For over 40 years, Pastors Mark and Janet Brazee have traveled throughout the world sharing the Word of God and the Spirit of God. Together they've shared the powerful truths of faith and healing in more than 50 nations.
Today Mark and Janet pastor World Outreach Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they base their ongoing outreach to the world. The Brazees still travel as the Lord leads, and they are raising up a congregation who share their passion to reach Tulsa and the world.