Life-Giving Word | Sunday, March 9, 2025

Mar 9, 2025

Miracle: Healing the official’s son

First Sunday of Lent

What’s with this long-distance healing Jesus performs? Is it merely a display of His power? This miracle demonstrates the life-changing power of God’s Word. Discover what happens when we trust in the words of Jesus.


John’s Gospel begins by proclaiming Jesus as the eternal Word who became flesh. Do we believe in the life-giving power of Jesus’ words? The healing of the official’s son is more than a demonstration of miraculous power. It reveals that the divine logos became one of us, drawing near and moving in power. What would our lives look like if we truly listened to and believed in the words of Jesus?