WHAT DOES FAITH LOOK LIKE?(Back to Sunday School Series)

"Just pray, then go with the flow," Dad advised, taking a leisurely sip of coffee.

I slammed my empty cup on the table. "But God's not answering quick enough!"

It's not my nature to slow down and "go with the flow." I want the flow to hurry up and get going.

But as I watched Dad's unhurried gait crossing the street, I wondered:

Does the way we walk on the outside reflect what we believe on the inside?

If so, how do we stroll in faith instead of race in panic?

The "royal official" that came to Jesus in John 4 knew how.

This man wanted instant answers, too. He was a desperate dad whose son was dying.

He sprinted 20 miles of rugged road to beg Jesus to come and save his son.

And Jesus answered the request immediately, but the physical proof was 20 miles away.

"You may go. Your son will live," Jesus had assured him. (v50a)

This anxious dad had to make a choice. 

Should he take off running in another direction to find a quicker, better answer?

Or trust Jesus and "go with the flow"?

Jesus, the Son of God, had spoken. His Word held the power of life and death.

So, the man chose to believe.

"The man took Jesus at His Word and departed." (v51)

We can choose to believe God's Word, too.

How does faith walk? One confident step at a time.

Scripture reveals a timeline showing that the believing father didn't hustle home to ensure Jesus was telling the truth.

Instead, faith set his pace at a leisurely stroll. 

Jesus had things under control, so the man probably used the time to pick up some flowers for his wife, or buy a new toy for his son.  

Each unhurried step he took was a declaration of faith in His God.

His pace rattled the gates of Hell.

Before this man of faith reached home, a servant met him with the fantastic news. His prayer had been answered! 

But the news only got better. The exact moment Jesus spoke, it had been done. 

So trust in God's Word and His timing.

You don't have to pick up the pace. 

Stroll through life, declaring your faith with each unshakable step.

Your answer is on the way.