Do It
John 2:5 • 1 min. read • grade level: 7
This was the instruction from the mother of Jesus to the servants at the wedding feast. How often we want to understand something before we do what the Lord tells us. Here it was simple obedience that was important. We may hesitate because there is a question within ourselves whether we have understood Him properly (see Acts 9:13-1713Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: 14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. 15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: 16For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. 17And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. (Acts 9:13‑17)). But once it is clear, there is only one path for faith—pure, simple obedience, leaving the results with Him. The servants might have thought it quite futile to fill those containers with that much water when what they needed was wine. However, they obeyed and took it to the governor of the feast. The result was sweeter—better—than anyone could have imagined.
R. Thonney