Faith reveals great things

I know this is going to be one of the most anticipated weeks in my life. It is inevitable. GOD is always GOOD. HE spoke to me again in today’s Gospel.

John 4: 43-54

     After two days he departed to Galilee.

     For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

     So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast., for they too had gone to the feast.

     So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. 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.

     “Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.”

     The royal official said, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”

     Jesus replied, “You may go. 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, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.”

     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.

     This was the second miraculous sign that Jesus performed, having come from Judea to Galilee.

Indeed, FAITH can make things happen. My mom sent this text message to me, she must have thought of me when she read this:

In today’s Gospel, we witnessed the Royal Official’s faith grew. First, he believed that Jesus could heal his son. Second, he believed that Jesus would do what he claimed. Third, he and his whole family believed in Jesus.

Amen, I say. God has written my life so beautifully. I will keep my faith.

Oceans will Part

I am restless. And I hate it. It implies to me that I am doubting, I am losing my faith. And I don’t like it. Minutes away from a sort-of-life-defining news, I cannot lose my faith now. I have surrendered it to Him before. He told me He has won the battle with me already. I should not hesitate now. Truly, HIS love can never be outgiven.

Verse 1:
If my heart has grown cold,
There Your love will unfold;
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand.
When I’m blind to my way,
There Your Spirit will pray;
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand,
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand.

Chorus:
Oceans will part; nations come
At the whisper of Your call.
Hope will rise; glory shown.
In my life, Your will be done.

Verse 2:
Present suffering may pass,
Lord, Your mercy will last;
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand.
And my heart will find praise,
I’ll delight in Your way,
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand,
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand.

He’s triumphed with me after five years and I am claiming it. To HIM be the glory.

God’s Word

My quest for answers, or at least comfort brought me to this:

February 13, 2009

Psalm Reading

Therefore, let everyone who is godly offer prayer to thee; at a time of distress, in the rush of greatwaters, they shall not reach him.

Thous art a hiding place for me, Thou preservest me from trouble; thou dost encompass me with deliverance.

                                                                                              ~~ Psalm 32: 6-7

Gospel

Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of Decap’olis.

And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech; and they besought him to lay his hand upon him.

And taking him aside from the multitude privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue;

And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Eph’phatha,” that is, “Be opened.”

And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.

And he charged them to tell no one; but the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.

And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well; he even makes the hear and the dumb speak.”

                                                                                           

                                                                                           ~~ Mark 7: 31-37

God, please make us all see. Please make us all proclaim Your Word. You have done all things well. So I completely offer them unto Your hands now.