"These [in Berea] were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." - Acts 17:11

(53) So the father knew that {it was} at that hour in which Jesus said to him, "Your son lives; and he himself believed and his whole household."

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Following Jesus' assurance that his son would live, the nobleman never doubted again. The text gives no indication of an emotional reaction or that he pressed Jesus for instructions; he simply started his return trip to Capernaum. He accepted Jesus' word that his son was healed, and apparently, this knowledge comforted him to the point that he felt little need to rush home. The bud of faith that led him to Christ came to full blossom as he left Jesus.

When the nobleman is met by his servants with the wonderful news that his son had been healed at the exact time Jesus had said he was, the miracle is seen to have had a double effect - the sick boy was healed of his deadly fever, and the father was convicted of his belief in Jesus. In order to have faith, we must believe that Jesus' words are true. Too often, we possess a vague faith, a blurred longing for His promises to be true. In reality, we must cling to what Jesus says like a man gripping a cliff face over a deep chasm.

The conviction of the father and the startling result of Jesus' miracle helped to begin the process of conversion of the nobleman's entire household. Convinced that Jesus was the Christ by personally witnessing this healing, they had the opportunity to grow in their belief to full faith if they continued to seek and believe Him (Colossians 1:21-23).

— Martin G. Collins

To learn more, see:
The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Healing a Nobleman's Son



 

Topics:

Conversion

Conversion Process

Conviction

Faith

Faith and Obedience

Faith, Building

Faith, Nobleman's

Healing

Jesus Christ as Healer

Jesus Christ's Miracles

Miracles

Miracles and Faith

Miracles of Jesus Christ

Nobleman's Faith




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