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Jesus turns
water into wine at a wedding in Cana to demonstrate His deity to
His disciples.
In John 2:24 we read,
"But Jesus did
not commit Himself to them."
The word commit is the same word that is translated "faith" or
"believe" in other places in the Bible. It gives us additional
insight concerning the concept of faith in the Bible.
Faith is more than just intellectual understanding. Once someone
understands the Gospel, he must make a personal commitment
to it. He must entrust himself to it. In reality, to believe in
Jesus Christ is to commit one's self to Him.
Prayer:
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Offer your
praise to Jesus, who, as God, offers us salvation:
Be exalted, O Lord, in Your own strength! We will sing and
praise Your power (Psalm
21:13).
Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done
in truth. He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is
full of the goodness of the Lord
(Psalm 33:3-5).
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Pause for
personal praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to
the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He teaches sinners
in the way. The humble He guides in justice, and the humble
He teaches His way... For Your name's sake, O Lord, pardon
my iniquity, for it is great
(Ps.25:8-9, 11)
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Confess any
sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pause to
pray this affirmation to the Lord:
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy
Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are
not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore
glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's
(1Cor.6:19-20)
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As you make
your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
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greater
wisdom in decision making,
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the
needs of your friends,
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your
activities for the day.
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Offer this
closing prayer to the Lord:
Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be
like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,
that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
(Romans 15:5-6).
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