The Gospel of John 4:46-48 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“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. When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judæa 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. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.” (John 4:46-48 KJV)

The Lord Jesus left Jerusalem to keep from wasting time having useless confrontation with the unbelieving religious characters, to return to Galilee. He took the way through Samaria, which the Jews normally avoid, and stayed two days in Sychar. Many Samaritans received Him and His message, by the invitation of the outcast woman - the first reported bearer of the Lord's gospel of grace, who brought others to believe and receive the Lord Jesus Christ.

Then, He passed through Cana where He performed the first miracle of turning water to wine at a wedding. There, He met a royal official from Capernaum whose son was sick. The man came to seek healing from the Lord. Interestingly, how this man knew of His presence in the area and who this man really is, in the first place, is not specified in these texts, other than being a nobleman. But, this man came with the expectation of healing for his son's dire condition. As a last ditch effort, this man came to plead with the Lord.

In response, the Lord tried to put him off, as He said to him and the crowd: "you people want signs and miracles, but your hearts are full of unbelief". With this statement, He sets a spiritual challenge to this man and us too, so we don't become like the religious people that the Scriptures warn us of due to their unbelief. In one of the Lord's interaction with them, it is written: “And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. He answered them, ... An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” So he left them and departed.” (Matthew 16:1-2a; 4 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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