Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer

December 18: John 2-4

Scripture: John (NIV) 4:49 The royal official said, “Sir, come down before my child dies.” 50 “Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed.
51 While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living. 52 When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, “Yesterday at on in the afternoon, the fever left him.”
53 Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.” So he and his whole household believed.

Observation: Yesterday (in John 1:1-3), God emphasized to me that Jesus is the Word that was with God in the beginning and that He SPOKE the world into existence. Here we see the same power at work in speaking healing to the royal official’s son. The request was that Jesus would come to his home. But when Jesus told him his son would live, the official recognized the authority of Jesus words and returned home. He had faith that it would be as Jesus said. It was!

Application: Two things God is emphasizing to me: first, I must learn to recognize when Jesus is speaking to me. Second, I must be willing to act on His word. I must have faith that it is as He says. It is!

Prayer: Jesus, I am glad to know you still speak to people. May you find me ready to listen and quick to obey. Amen

Pastor Leon

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