And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
John 2:8
The very first miracle that Jesus performed was in Cana, shows us an important lesson for life.
Jesus asked the people to fill the empty 6 jars with water, and He then asked them to draw out the water to give to the guests.
He did not wait until the water became wine.
Maybe if the servants had checked the water they put into the jars, it would have still been water. We don’t know exactly when it became water, but I believe it would have been in the process of drawing it out.
In the book of Acts 3, when Peter prayed for the lame man at the beautiful gate,
he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
Acts 3:7
The strength came into the feet and ankles when Peter lifted him.
This shows us the correlation between faith and action.
You’ll notice that when Men of God pray for the sick, they tell them to do what they couldn’t do before – in the process of taking that action, that is where the miracle actually happens.
James makes it clear to us that Faith is proven by actions.
The act of faith we take is evidence of our faith, and that work of faith is what births the result that we desire.
But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
James 1:20
Even our salvation as believers is premised upon this same principle.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans 10:9-10
We believe in our hearts but act with our confession.
This principle continues all through our journey as Christians.
We must take action in the direction of our faith.
For example, if you believe that you are healed, you do what you could not do before.
If it were a sickness that made you unable to carry out your regular activities, you stand up and begin doing some chores.
Gradually, you’ll regain your stamina – you don’t necessarily need to do some rigorous tasks immediately.
The miracle happens when you draw.
This is a gentle reminder that we all, as believers, are in this walk of faith, and we are working out the life that God has given to us through Jesus Christ our Lord.
You’re not alone.
God is with you.