REFLECTION

Taking Jesus at His Word

"REFLECTIONS" pages are encouragement for you taken directly from Scripture.  We invite you to let these truths sink down deep inside you, and to begin to know, understand and feel Comfort directly from our Father in heaven, designed especially for you and where you are at in life!  Please take time for the Pause, Reflect and Receive at the end of every REFLECTION.

Once more he (Jesus) 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.  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 said to him, “Your son will live.”  So he and all his household believed.

JOHN 4:46-53 (NIV)


At the end of various readings in Comfort.Guide, we will have a "Pause", "Reflect" and "Receive" section.  The purpose of this exercise is to help you better understand and to personally absorb the encouragement Comfort.Guide offers.  If you would like, visit the "HOW TO USE" page for a review of "Pause, Reflect and Receive".


PAUSE:  Quiet yourself in His love and invite Him to be with you. 


REFLECT:

* Describe the dad … what does “royal official” mean?

* How would you describe the faith the father had as he came to Jesus?

* How far did the father walk?  When, on his way home, did he find out that his son got better?  What was the time between talking to Jesus, and hearing the good report?

* What does the phrase mean: “…took Jesus at his word…”?  What was he thinking when he first departed?  What was he thinking later that day on the way home?  What was he thinking that evening, and the next morning?  How did he cope with not knowing “for sure” as he walked toward home?  What might have been the mix of faith and feelings?

* Can we begin the journey home, knowing we must depend upon faith and trust in Jesus?

* There is a subtle difference between having faith “in your faith” as opposed to faith in Jesus, Who He is, what He has promised and what He does.  How does knowing this difference make a difference for you?
In your life, how much do you rely on your feelings as a source of truth and comfort?  How much do you rely on who Jesus is for your source of comfort?

* How about your own walk; what stage are you at?

RECEIVE:  Feelings may be all over the board; faith in Him is the foundation that will help you.  Take Jesus at His word!


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