FAITH CAPSULE: With no obedience, one cannot follow God.

John 2:1-12

Obedience drives following God.
One who cannot obey the word of God cannot follow God.
Obedience to the word of God is taking a step not to despise God. 
Proverbs 13:13 warns, “He who despises the word will be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.” 
One who fears God obeys the word of God.
Obedience to the word of God will save life.
One who fears God lives with the evidence of trusting in God and what He can do. 
Obeying the word of God is what marks one as following God. 
Do you obey the word of God fully or partially?
There is no room for partial obedience to the word of God, but to fully obey God.
To fully obey will expose one to gain from God.
The importance of obedience is recorded in the documentation of a wedding in Cana.
John 2:1-2 states, “…there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.” 
A wedding with Jesus as the guest of honor is set not to be harassed by shame of lack. 
Considering having Jesus as a guest of all that marks you.
Have you invited Jesus into your marriage or your life? 
Jesus was a guest at the wedding in Cana, where shame was about harassing the host.
At the wedding, to discolor the wedding when there was no more wine to serve. 
At the wedding in Cana of Galilee, the mother of Jesus approached Jesus for intervention that would save the wedding celebration from shame due to a lack of wine. 
Jesus responded to the calling of His mother for intervention, “…Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.” (John 2:4) 
The response of Jesus was delivered to the mother of Jesus to encourage the servants at the wedding with her response.
John 2:5 records, “His mother said to the servants, ‘Whatever He says to you, do it.” 
What is the Word of God that is missing in your challenges, like marriage or lifestyle, because of your disobedience? 
One will search for oneself to know what He commands in His word. 
Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim.” (John 2:7) 
The servants obeyed unquestionably.
Can you testify as one living by the word of God?
In the place of lack, engaging the command of God is the evidence of faith.
Jesus commanded the waterpots to be filled with water. 
As the disciples obeyed, the wedding took a new turn from shame to fame for the glory of God.
Be obedient to the word of God.
Allow the command of the word of God to begin to rule your life.

Prayer for today: Ask that you be constantly obedient to the word of God.