Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to be with Jesus and witness first hand one of His miracles? To see him heal the sick, restore sight or walk on the water. Many people today think it would be easier to believe in God today if they could see some kind of a supernatural sign from God. But that is not what Jesus teaches in John 4. In this passage there is a clear emphasis on the Word of God and the need for people to respond in obedience to it. The last verses of Chapter 4 tell of a royal official who had a son that was gravely ill. Jesus tells the man that his son will live. Before the man actually could see his son to verify the healing verse 50 says “The man took Jesus at his word . . .” There is a pattern established in this narrative: faithful obedience to the word of Christ paves the way for God to do a miracle. The same is true for us today. If we want to see God do miracles in our lives, we must be taking God “at His Word” through faithful obedience. For the marriage that needs to be healed, that healing will only come when the people in that marriage are walking in faithful obedience to God. Financial healing will only come when there is faithful obedience to use our resources as God wants us to use them. Emotional healing will only come after we have sought to bring our emotions to God in faithful obedience, expressing our deepest feelings to God and trusting him through our deepest fears. Join us Sunday as we consider what it means to take Jesus “At His Word.