John 2:1-12 | What am I going to do about it?
I am a firm believer that what you do or do not believe about the Lord will show up in your life. Belief changes things. Due to our belief around fire being hot, we conduct ourselves differently around it than we do something like snow or ice. If we believe it will rain in a day, we often dress differently. If we are outside on a hot day, we may wear sunscreen; something you would not do if you were planning on being inside all day. Why? You do not believe you will get sunburnt if you are indoors, but if you go out in the heat, you expect you might. Belief dictates our lives. So the challenge I have been adopting is asking myself a simple question around Scripture: do I really believe this?
When the lessons surrounding the passage involve matters like faith and obedience, I really find it an important practice to see if I believe the way that it is exemplified. Am I interceding for others? Do I trust Jesus to the extent that I can bring my problems, even shameful ones, before Him? Do I think He will expose my shame or cleanse me from it? Do I obey when He instructs me? These are important questions to ask about this passage. As I exercise my own belief concerning these matters, I am also looking to put them all into practice.
It is something that the Lord has been laying on my heart a lot recently to be better about interceding for people. It is not that I do not do it, but spiritual warfare is a very real thing and we are all involved in it. Prayer is one of the best resources we have to combat against that alongside on another. Not to mention, there are many prayer needs that we all have. While my time in solitude before the Lord has been good, intercession is one that needs to grow for me.
Among the other things I have listed above, I am looking to keep a close check on those. The enemy is quick to bring condemnation and shame where the Lord looks to release us from it. But the enemy wants us to believe the Lord will only bring that shame to light. It is a tactic to get us to run from the Lord rather than run to Him. I have been through many seasons where I was convinced of it until I finally ran to the arms of the Father and realized that He was prepared to meet me and restore me.
I long to be obedient to Him as He instructs me as well. But I find it is harder to obey when I am looking after my own pursuits. I, like the servants, need to be attentive to the desires of my Master. It is His role to care for me, and it is my role to care for Him.
What things will you do about the lesson you took from this passage?
When the lessons surrounding the passage involve matters like faith and obedience, I really find it an important practice to see if I believe the way that it is exemplified. Am I interceding for others? Do I trust Jesus to the extent that I can bring my problems, even shameful ones, before Him? Do I think He will expose my shame or cleanse me from it? Do I obey when He instructs me? These are important questions to ask about this passage. As I exercise my own belief concerning these matters, I am also looking to put them all into practice.
It is something that the Lord has been laying on my heart a lot recently to be better about interceding for people. It is not that I do not do it, but spiritual warfare is a very real thing and we are all involved in it. Prayer is one of the best resources we have to combat against that alongside on another. Not to mention, there are many prayer needs that we all have. While my time in solitude before the Lord has been good, intercession is one that needs to grow for me.
Among the other things I have listed above, I am looking to keep a close check on those. The enemy is quick to bring condemnation and shame where the Lord looks to release us from it. But the enemy wants us to believe the Lord will only bring that shame to light. It is a tactic to get us to run from the Lord rather than run to Him. I have been through many seasons where I was convinced of it until I finally ran to the arms of the Father and realized that He was prepared to meet me and restore me.
I long to be obedient to Him as He instructs me as well. But I find it is harder to obey when I am looking after my own pursuits. I, like the servants, need to be attentive to the desires of my Master. It is His role to care for me, and it is my role to care for Him.
What things will you do about the lesson you took from this passage?
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