Commit God to Act (Part 3)

John 2: 1 – 10 (Jesus’ First Miracle)

Verse 4 – 5: In these verses, we saw what happened after Mary went to meet Jesus, to tell Him about the wine that got finished. Jesus gave Mary an answer contrary to her expectation/desire but yet, because she knows what Jesus can do and believes He can deal with the situation on ground, she refused to give up despite the fact that Jesus had already told her “no”, she instead, went to the servants and told them “do whatever he tells you to do”. This act of Mary was what committed Jesus to act as the servants were waiting for the instruction from Him as Mary as told them.

In the same way, we can commit God to act on our circumstances by standing on what He says in His word and engaging it profitably for our desired testimonies as God cannot deny His Word (Ps 138v2b, Titus 1v2). If He did not deny the words of Mary, how much more His Word

Verse 7 – 10: We should obey His Word unquestionably and undoubtedly, we should do whatever He tells us to do not necessarily what we feel/want to do; only by doing what He tells us to do, will we get our desired miracles. Whether or not it makes sense, follow and carry out His Order. When we do as He commands, we get His best.

Commit God to Act (Part 1)

(John 2: 1 – 10)

Preamble

We do not necessarily have to wait and hope for things to happen on their own accord as the Bible says in Matthew 11 versus 12 that “…the violent taketh it by force…” Most times we are the cause of our “seemingly unanswered prayers”. We tend to wait on God to do everything for us and on our behalf. But from the above scriptural passage we are learning from, we will realize that we can actually commit God to work.

If we can, then why should we have to sit and cross our hands, waiting and expecting a miracle when we can provoke one? You do not wait for miracles; you work out your miracle. Sitting and waiting for a miracle is a waste of time and life (remember the man at the pool of Bethsaida).

Take steps of faith according to biblical instructions and you are sure to commit God to act as He is sure to make good of His Word (remember, Mary provoked Jesus’ first miracle).