John 4:50-53 (NKJV) Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.” So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way. And as he was now going down, his servants met him and told him, saying, “Your son lives!” Then he inquired of them the hour when he got better. And they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.” So the father knew that it was at the same hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” And he himself believed, and his whole household.
In this passage, the boy’s father behaved just as any father would. He came to ask Jesus to heal his son. Jesus spoke to him, “Go your way; your son lives.” What we can learn from this father is that he believed the Word Jesus had spoken to him, without doubting or waiting until his son was healed. He simply believed and took Jesus’ Word for it. His son was healed the very same hour when Jesus said, “Your son lives.”
Likewise, we must take hold of God’s Word, even if it takes time to manifest. Faith is taking God at His Word before we see the result. God wants us to live by faith because faith pleases Him. God’s spoken Word to you is a done deal in the spiritual realm, even if it takes time to manifest in the natural realm. The spoken Word to the father, “Go your way; your son lives” was a Rhema Word to him.
Matthew 8:8-10 (NKJV) The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard it, He marvelled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!
In this second passage, Jesus marvelled at the Centurion’s faith because all he needed from Jesus was a Word. The Centurion explained that there is power in the word of those who have authority. He told Jesus that his subordinates would carry out his instructions because of his higher rank. He believed Jesus’ Word carries authority as the Son of the Living God. Therefore, all he needed from Jesus in order for his servant to be healed was a Word from Him.
How can we apply these truth in our lives?
1. Come to God for help. Don’t suffer in silence. Bring your need to Him.
2. Ask Him for a Word. Pray: “Lord, give me a Scripture for this situation.”
3. Take His Word for it. Agree with what He said, even if your feelings disagree.
4. Don’t be moved by circumstances. When the situation looks impossible, remind yourself: “God spoke, and it is done.”
Reflection: In what situation do you need to ask God for a Rhema Word right now?
Sermon Series： Agreeing with the Word of God
信心就是神的话语
约翰福音 4:50-53 耶稣对他说：“回去吧，你的儿子活了！”那人信耶稣所说的话就回去了。正下去的时候，他的仆人迎见他，说他的儿子活了。他就问什么时候见好的，他们说：“昨日未时热就退了。”他便知道这正是耶稣对他说“你儿子活了”的时候，他自己和全家就都信了。
在这段经文中，孩子的父亲像任何一位父亲一样。他来到耶稣面前，求耶稣医治他的儿子。耶稣对他说：“回去吧，你的儿子活了！”我们可以从这位父亲身上学习的是，他相信耶稣对他说的话，没有怀疑，也没有等到他的儿子得医治之后才相信。他单单相信，并接受耶稣所说的话。他的儿子就在耶稣说“你的儿子活了”的同一个时刻得到了医治。
同样，我们也必须持守神的话语，即使它需要时间才能显明出来。信心就是在我们还没有看见结果之前，仍然相信神所说的话。神希望我们凭信心而活，因为信心使祂喜悦。神向你所说的话，在属灵领域中已经成就，即使它需要时间才能在自然领域中显明出来。耶稣对这位父亲所说的“回去吧，你的儿子活了”，就是临到他的 Rhema 话语。
马太福音 8:8-10 百夫长回答说：“主啊，你到我舍下我不敢当，只要你说一句话，我的仆人就必好了。因为我在人的权下，也有兵在我以下，对这个说‘去！’他就去，对那个说‘来！’他就来，对我的仆人说‘你做这事！’他就去做。” 耶稣听见就稀奇，对跟从的人说：“我实在告诉你们：这么大的信心，就是在以色列中我也没有遇见过！
在第二段经文中，耶稣因着百夫长的信心而希奇，因为他所需要的只是耶稣的一句话。百夫长解释说，拥有权柄之人的话语带着能力。他告诉耶稣，他手下的士兵会执行他的命令，是因为他的身份和更高的权柄。他相信耶稣的话语带着作为永生神儿子的权柄。因此，他相信只要耶稣向他说一句话，他的仆人就必得医治。
我们如何将这些真理应用在我们的生命中？
- 来到神面前寻求帮助。不要默默承受痛苦，要将你的需要带到祂面前。
- 求祂赐下一句话。祷告说：“主啊，请赐给我一处经文，来回应这个处境。”
- 接受祂的话语。即使你的感受与祂所说的不一致，也要选择与祂的话语一致。
- 不要被环境摇动。当情况看起来不可能时，提醒自己：“神已经说了，这事就已经成就。”
默想：你现在在哪一个处境中，需要求神赐给你一个 Rhema 话语？
讲章系列：与神的话语一致