Thoughts on the Gospel of John (51) - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to him and implored him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. Then Jesus said to him, Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe.
John 4: 46 - 48.

Thoughts on the Gospel of John (51)
In the fourth chapter of John's gospel Jesus turns to four persons or groups of people:

The woman at the well in the region of Samaria came to know the grace of God in Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world.
The Lord informed His twelve disciples that the harvest time was at hand. Not only the Samaritans but many other people would hear the good news and believe on Him.
The Samaritans, whom the woman had invited to come to Christ, had themselves been convinced by the words of Jesus that He was .
The nobleman is an example of the fact that blessing comes through faith alone. Jesus' miracles attract people and cannot be concealed. So the nobleman heard of them. He needed a miracle at that very moment: his sick son lay at death's door. In spite of his high position, the man was not ashamed to request help from Jesus.
The Lord scrutinizes the man's heart: will he believe in Him, if he has visible proof? Is that official one of those who believe only what they see? True faith is marked by hearing God's Word and relying on it.

(to be continued next Sunday)

Today‘s reading: 2 Samuel 21: 12 - 22 · John 1: 1 - 13