Then the father remembered that it was at that very
hour when Jesus had told him, "Your son will live." So he and all his
family believed. –John 4:53 (TEV)
I think the beauty of this story is not that the son
was healed, although that’s very important (especially if you’re the son!), but
what happened with the family relationships.
“So he (the father) and all his family believed.”
The whole family was affected. The whole family believed.
Believed what?
In the gospel of John belief is not so much a head
thing as it is a relationship thing.
Believing in Jesus is believing with your whole self; it’s believing in
his word, his grace, his truth...it means stepping into the light and letting
your whole life be exposed...and changed.
This royal official’s family was changed by
Jesus...forever.
Lord Jesus, heal
me...and my family. Change us by your
grace and truth and light. Draw us
together...you & me & the whole family.
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