His Every Word

"Go," Jesus replied, "your son will live." The man took Jesus at his word and departed. While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living.When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, "Yesterday, at one in the afternoon, the fever left him." Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." So he and his whole household believed. (John 4:51-53, NIV).

It was a two-fold miracle after the fact. After Jesus spoke to the man then his son was healed who was not present. No dramatic manifestation or some miraculous sign or a pumped up feeling. The man simply nodded his head in agreement believing His every word. Then he started for home where he son was deathly ill.

Every step he must have rehearsed God's word, even if there was lingering doubt or nagging fear. The man recalled the look of peace in those loving eyes. How the Lord's lips parted with words that flowed with such power it made him look heavenward and wonder - is this truly God in human form, sinless son of God? If so, God would never lie to him.

How many times has God spoken to our hearts directly from His word but our ears are dull from unbelief? Sadly, we are more in tune to the words and voices of the world then to our loving Savior!

When the man reached home, he learned his son was healed the same hour Jesus spoke the promise to heal him. And the greatest miracle was the man and his household was saved!

How many of our so called "revival" meetings would be emptied if we simply came, heard God once and went home. No stirring or provoking the flesh to "feel" God's nearness, no forced manifestation of God's presence but a simple faith that returns home - no matter how terrible the condition - to find God meeting us there!

Beloved, it's time to take Him at His word - not another sign, feeling, or finding the "right time" to believe. Listen, there will be a time His voice may be silent, but we have heard Him once - it is enough to carry us into the promises He awaits to fulfill. Only for those who take Him at His word!