Fasting Devotion Day 15
READ
After the two days he left for Galilee. 44 (Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.) 45 When he arrived in Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him. They had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, for they also had been there. 46 Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. 47 When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death. 48 "Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe." 49 The royal official said, "Sir, come down before my child dies." 50 Jesus replied, "You may go. Your son will live." The man took Jesus at his word and departed. 51 While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living. 52 When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, "The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour." 53 Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." So he and all his household believed. 54 This was the second miraculous sign that Jesus performed, having come from Judea to Galilee. John 4:43-54 (NIV)
THINK
Take a moment and really consider a time in your life when you needed a miracle. In this story we have a man who had heard of the miracles of Jesus and he was willing to take a chance to save someone he loved. If God could answer one prayer and work one miracle in your life right now what would it be?
What did Jesus require of this official in order for the miracle to happen? What step of faith is Jesus asking you to take for your miracle to come to pass?
Who do you know that needs a miracle? Will you commit to praying for them and perhaps even reach out to them?
PRAY
Find a place right where you are right now to get on your knees and call out to God. Don’t rush this prayer! Ask Him to work miracles in your life and ask Him what steps of faith He is calling you to take so that He can work a miracle in you.
After the two days he left for Galilee. 44 (Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.) 45 When he arrived in Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him. They had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, for they also had been there. 46 Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. 47 When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death. 48 "Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe." 49 The royal official said, "Sir, come down before my child dies." 50 Jesus replied, "You may go. Your son will live." The man took Jesus at his word and departed. 51 While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living. 52 When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, "The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour." 53 Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." So he and all his household believed. 54 This was the second miraculous sign that Jesus performed, having come from Judea to Galilee. John 4:43-54 (NIV)
THINK
Take a moment and really consider a time in your life when you needed a miracle. In this story we have a man who had heard of the miracles of Jesus and he was willing to take a chance to save someone he loved. If God could answer one prayer and work one miracle in your life right now what would it be?
What did Jesus require of this official in order for the miracle to happen? What step of faith is Jesus asking you to take for your miracle to come to pass?
Who do you know that needs a miracle? Will you commit to praying for them and perhaps even reach out to them?
PRAY
Find a place right where you are right now to get on your knees and call out to God. Don’t rush this prayer! Ask Him to work miracles in your life and ask Him what steps of faith He is calling you to take so that He can work a miracle in you.