John 2:43-54
(43) Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. (44) For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. (45) Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilæans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. (46) 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. (47) 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. (48) Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. (49) The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. (50) Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. (51) And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. (52) Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. (53) So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house. (54) This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judæa into Galilee.
As we read the different miracles Jesus does, we will start to notice some things very interesting, I am not going to reveal anything yet, just to see if anyone else picks up on it.
In this passage, we see a certain person seek out Jesus. One thing to note is He is back at Cana where His first miracle was performed. We can only assume the person might have been at the wedding or news spread about His first miracle. He asks if Jesus would heal His son. I find this interesting for the man to ask such a question, having the faith in Jesus only after hearing/seeing the wine miracle. Of course, Jesus being Jesus replies, unless you see signs and wonders, you will not believe. The man replies just come down and see him or he will die. Jesus then tells him his son lives. The Bible says the man went away believing what Jesus said. As he was on his way back. His servants met with him and told them his son was alive. The man asked them what hour did this happened, and it happened to be the exact same time he was having the conversation with Jesus. It says the lived and he believed along with the whole household.
A couple things to note here:
Jesus does not need to be at the place for the miracle to happen.
The man only was required to believe.
This miracle is very cut and dry. If we need a miracle in our lives, we need to truly trust and believe Jesus!
Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
