Just do it!

Today my heart is heavy.  It is bittersweet.  You see, God opened the door for me to visit with an elderly friend who doesn't know the Lord.  I was elated to have the opportunity but saddened that he still chooses to reject God's gift.  I know that it is the Holy Spirit that convicts and draws men to Him, but oh how I wish to participate in the harvest of this man.  Please pray for him, God knows his name.

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Some time back Nike used the slogan "Just do it!" as a part of their ad campaign.  Did you know they stole it from the Bible?  Well, not really.  But if you read John 2:1-12 you can almost hear Jesus' mother saying, "Just do it."

Here's the whole story (paraphrased by me) -

Jesus was at this wedding and there were alot of people there also.  It was a big shindig.  Either the party-goers were drinking alot or somebody didn't plan for this big of an event.  Regardless of the reason (I lean toward the latter), they ran out of wine.  Enter Mary, the mother of Jesus.  She observes the situation and knows that Jesus can solve the problem.  So she tells Him what is wrong and then tells the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."

Okay, so here's my thoughts...

Are you aware that Jesus is able to solve your problems today?  Regardless of what your issue is, He is the solution.  But just like the account of His first miracle, Jesus may not solve it the way you might think. 

See when they ran out of wine you couldn't just run down to the corner market and get some more.  When the wine was gone, the celebration was over. ~Problem  So what's a guy gonna do?  Jesus, being the Creator God, told the servants to fill up water jugs and serve the contents to the head of the celebration.  Doesn't sound like a solution you or I might have thought of, does it?  But the servants just did it.  They obeyed and all were blessed.

When we trust the Creator God and just do what He says, our lives will be blessed.  Maybe the solution to our problem comes in the way we would have considered, but I guarantee it is better than anything we could have devised on our own. 

"Whatever He says to you, do it."  Alright, I stole it too.  But this is the key to life.  We are to do what Jesus tells us to do.  In order for us to know what He wants us to do, we must read His Word, the Bible.  Someone once told me the B-I-B-L-E stands for Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.  It's true.  Jesus has given us instructions on how to live our lives.  It's not surprising that when we obey His Word we are blessed.  That's were you and I are today.  We may not understand the "Why" of what He tells us to do but when we act in obedience He will change our lives. 

So read His Word and then...

JUST DO IT!!