Lent – Day 25 – Bible Study – Healing – Part 2
The healing of
the royal office’s son completes the “cana cycle” in John’s Gospel, which
duration from with a “sign” (See John 2:11) performed by Jesus in Cana of Galilee
(See the sings-scripture’s addresses in the paragraph below) to (See John 4:54)
and begins and ends with a “sign” performed by Jesus in Cana of Galilee. The
present sign is rare instance of long distance Healing
performed by Jesus. The royal official was probably
a gentile centurion, possibly in service to Harold (See Matthew 6:14) His son
illness involved fever (See John 4:52) and appears to have been terminal. The story resembles that of the gentile
centurion in Matthew 8:5-13 and Luke 7:2-10, but this not the same incident.
All three signs featured in the Cana cycle (The turning water into wine, The
temple clearing, and the healing of the royal official’s son) sat forth Jesus
as The Messiah, who showed convincing proofs of His Divine commotion.
Today we see in
the first reading that God rejoices in His people and He creates them “to be a
joy.” Then in the psalm we read that we should praise the Lord because He has
rescued us! And then the Gospel tells us that Jesus saves the life of a young
child in Capernaum even though Jesus is far away, in Cana, at the time. (BTW,
The distance from Capernaum to Cana was about 15 miles, the journey was mostly
uphill conversely, from Cana Jesus would come down to Capernaum.) Amazing…
right!
John 4:43-54
Now after two days he departed thence, and went into
Galilee.
44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no
honour in his own country.
45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans
received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast
for they also went unto the feast.
46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he
made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at
Capernaum.
47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea
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.
48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and
wonders, ye will not believe.
49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my
child die.
50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth.
And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his
way.
51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him,
and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.
52 Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to
amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left
him.
53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in
the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth and himself believed, and his
whole house.
54 This is again the second miracle that Jesus did,
when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.
This is Lent,
we’re supposed to be repenting, fear of the Lord and all that… right? Well, yes
it is, but that’s not the whole of it. We are called to be joyful in all that
we do because Jesus is present and working at all times. Even during this Lent,
during this time of solemn repentance where we might be lamenting and reflecting
on how we are sinners, we ought to keep in mind how good God truly is. He
created us to be a joy. He rejoices in us, and loves us through the Holy Spirit
in ways we don’t even see. We may be unworthy of such a great love, but that
won’t stop the flame of love that is Jesus Christ! So today, I encourage you,
and I encourage myself J, to be joyful in the sacrifices we’re making this Lenten
season. Do not lament, but rejoice in the Lord, for even during times of
hardship He is at work always for our greater benefit! Okay…….back to the
point! John 4:48 unless you see
signs and wonders you will not believe does not mean one
should view “signs” negatively. To the contrary, Jesus’ miracles are one of the
primary means God uses to bring people to faith in Him. Here some others Miracles..
Each of the four Gospel records the feeding of the five
thousand. In John, this is Jesus’ forth sign showing that HE IS THE SON OF GOD (See John 6:1-15)
just as God provided Manna for Israel (See Numbers 11), Jesus provided food.
Jesus wanted people to see that He is the bread of Life (See John 6:35). In the
fact that Jesus’ turning of water into wine at the wedding is called the first
sign in cana of galilee leads the reader to know about more signs. In each
case, the emphasis is on the way the “sign” reviled Jesus’ Messianic nature (see
John 12:37-40, John 20:30-31) and on the striking nature of the feat. This
signs pointed unmistakably to Jesus as Messiah-whether it be the large quality
and quantity (See John 2:6,10), the short time required by Jesus to “rebuild”
the temple (See John 2:19-20), the long distance healing of the royal
official’s son (See John 4:47,49-50); the lame man’s 38 years as an invalid,
but he had been crippled 38 years, which is longer than many people in
antiquity lived and roughly as long as Israel’s wilderness wanderings (See John
5:5); the abundance food Jesus produced (See John 6:13); the man’s congenital
blindness (See John 9:1-2) or Lazarus’s 4 days in the tomb (See John 11:17,39)
The phrases He displayed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him. Peter’s
mother-in-law (Mark 1:31), the centurion’s servant (Matthew 8:13), Jairus’
daughter (Mark 5:41-42), and the paralytic (Luke 5:24-25) were all healed
immediately. The blind beggars in Matthew 20:34 were given instant sight.
Third, Jesus healed everyone (Matthew 4:24; Luke 4:40). the woman having an
issue of blood twelve years Matthew 9:20–22 where Jesus says, “Daughter, your
faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease” Jesus also
says, “Your faith has made you well,” to the ten lepers (Luke 17:19) and a
blind beggar (Luke 18:42). There are so many examples.. Other times Jesus links faith and healing without
using the exact words, “Your faith has made you well,” such as in Matthew 8:13
and 15:28. When Jesus said to certain people, “Your faith has made you well,”
He was saying that their faith (their confidence in Him) had been the means of
their restoration.
The power of Christ was what effected the cure, but His power
was applied in connection with their faith. Just as the faith of some enabled
them to receive healing, so healing was sometimes stymied by a lack of faith
(see Matthew 13:58). In the same way, salvation comes to a sinner through faith.
Everyone who is saved must believe, but it is the power of Christ that saves,
not the power of faith. Faith is only the instrument, not the power itself. God
wants them to be well and that through their faith—God will reward their faith by healing them through the power of Jesus. He had power over both the
physical and spiritual effects of the curse of sin. He healed those afflicted
with physical diseases, illnesses, and injuries, even raising the dead, and He
cast demons out of those who were possessed by them. Only God can rescue us
from the results of the Fall of man into sin—disease and death—and by His
miracles, Jesus proved His deity. (The prophecy about Jesus’ miracle healing in, Isaiah 35:5-6 “God wants them to be well and that
through their faith—God will reward their faith by healing them through the
power of Jesus. He had power over both the physical and spiritual effects of
the curse of sin. He healed those afflicted with physical diseases, illnesses,
and injuries, even raising the dead, and He cast demons out of those who were
possessed by them. Only God can rescue us from the results of the Fall of man
into sin—disease and death—and by His miracles, Jesus proved His deity.”)
Psalm 30:2-13
I will extol thee, O
LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
2 O LORD my God, I cried
unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
3 O LORD, thou hast
brought up my soul from the grave thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go
down to the pit.
4 Sing unto the LORD, O ye
saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
5 For his anger endureth
but a moment; in his favour is life weeping may endure for a night, but joy
cometh in the morning.
6 And in my prosperity I
said, I shall never be moved.
7 LORD, by thy favour
thou hast made my mountain to stand strong thou didst hide thy face, and I was
troubled.
8 I cried to thee, O
LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
9 What profit is there in
my blood, when I go down to the pit?
Shall the dust praise thee? shall
it declare thy truth?
10 Hear, O LORD, and have
mercy upon me LORD, be thou my helper.
11 Thou hast turned for
me my mourning into dancing thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with
gladness;
12 To the end that my
glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee
for ever.
Isaiah 65:17-21
For, behold, I create new
heavens and a new earth and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into
mind.
18 But be ye glad and
rejoice for ever in that which I create for, behold, I create Jerusalem a
rejoicing, and her people a joy.
19 And I will rejoice in
Jerusalem, and joy in my people and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard
in her, nor the voice of crying.
20 There shall be no more
thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days for the
child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old
shall be accursed.
21 And they shall build
houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of
them.
♥
We all sinned n deserve GOD’s judgment, but our loving FATHER, GOD sent HIS only begotten SON to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in HIM. JESUS, our LORD who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that HE died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buries n rose from the dead according to the Holy Bible. If you truly believe n trust in your heart, receiving JESUS alone as your SAVIOUR, declaring (by Baptism) JESUS is The LORD n SAVIOUR, you will be SAVED from the judgment n spend ETERNITY with GOD in HEAVEN….
In The name of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.. Amen
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