We shall look at Mary as an example.
John 2: 1-11
1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
3 When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine."
4 "Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied, "My time has not yet come."
5 His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.[a]
7 Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water"; so they filled them to the brim.
8 Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet."
They did so,
9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
10 and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now."
11 This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.
This was the first miracle of Jesus…Turing Water into Wine.
You see because of the persistence of Mary. Turning water into wine is the first Miracle Recorded!
Why do I say that Mary’s faith is one of persistence?
I did some research in the internet. When Jesus did this first miracle, many scholars believe that He is already above 30 years old. Because the Disciples were also invited.. and Jesus only Started his ministry at age of 30.
For over 30 years living with Jesus, Mary had not seen a single miracle. There was no track record whatsoever! Why would Mary be so sure that Jesus could turn the situation around and perform a miracle?! Would it be crazy to ask Zhipeng to Slam Dunk... after knowing that i have not even jump and touch the Ring for the past 27yrs?!
Friends, Mary’s faith in Jesus stretched all the way back to 30 years ago. 30 years ago, God spoke to Mary through angel Gabriel that the son she bore, Jesus, was the Son of God. Now, 30 years later, Mary is still persistently believing in this Word about Jesus Christ! Despite Jesus not performing any miracles or anything spectacular that proves He is indeed the Son of God.
For 30 years, from the birth of Christ till this day, before Jesus did His first miracle, not once did Mary waver in her faith. This is persistence!
God is not slack in His promises, don’t give up. Continue to persist, fight the good fight of faith, run the race, believe in the Word of God. Don’t lose the momentum in doing good, do not be weary in serving Him, for in due season, you shall surely reap. Your miracle will surely come to pass!
Don’t give up! Choose to invest in the virtue of persistence today! Because it requires persistent faith to unlock God’s miracle in your Life!
Week 2 18 Feb 2010 - Second kind of Faith - Enthusiastic Faith - Moses
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