Scripture and Prayer Focus for August 22, 2026

 August 22 -- John 4: 46-54 "So He came again to Cana in Galilee, where He had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill. When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to Him and asked Him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. So Jesus said to him, 'Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.' The official said to Him, 'Sir, come down before my child dies.' Jesus said to him, 'Go; your son will live.' The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way. As he was going down, his servants met him and told him that his son was recovering. So he asked them the hour when he began to get better, and they said to him, 'Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.' The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said to him, 'Your son will live.' And he himself beleived, and all his household. This was now the second sign that Jesus did when He had come from Judea to Galilee."

Prayer focus for today: While we could easily focus on the faith of the official in this passage of Scripture, today we are going to focus on the impact the official's faith had on those in his household. Notice in verse 53, the Bible tells us that "he himself beleived, and all his household."  This is the key to every home -- that the father would believe and follow Jesus -- and his whole household would also be drawn to Jesus through the faith and leading of the father. 

Now, we certainly know that many homes today are not led by a father, so just know if you are a single mom, a grandparent, or another adult leading a home, the same can apply to you. When the one who leads the home comes to faith in Jesus Christ, it will definitely change the dynamic in the home where all in the household are drawn to Christ and choose to follow Him. 

Pray today that all households around the world would be changed by the head of the household choosing to turn from sin and faithfully follow Jesus Christ. Pray for strength when the enemy attacks and tries to distract. Pray today for your own household to all turn faithfully to not just SAY they believe in Jesus, but to faithfully live it out and change the world for HIM!