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Welcome to the Daily Blade. The Word of God is described as the sword of the Spirit, the primary spiritual weapon in the Christian's armor against the forces of evil. Your hosts are Joby Martin and Kyle Thompson, and they stand ready to equip men for the fight. Let's sharpen up.

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Welcome back to the Daily Blade, day four. We're gonna pick it up in verse three and reread some of these verses for a little bit of context. It says there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding 20 or 30 gallons. And Jesus said to the servants fill the jars with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast. And so they took it, and when the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine. He did not know where it came from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. And the master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now, so they run out of wine. Mary gathers the servants, says to the servants do whatever Jesus tells you to do.

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Yesterday we covered how do you know what Jesus has told you to do? Well, the moment you know what he has told you to do. The next question is then why are you not doing it? So let me ask you what is Jesus telling you to do? Is it call that friend and then share the gospel with him? Is it offer forgiveness? Is it pick up the phone and begin that hard work of reconciliation? Maybe he's called you to be extraordinarily generous with the resources that he has given you, that you would sow them into the kingdom, so that the kingdom could be advanced and darkness could be pushed back. What is the thing that he has called you to do? Maybe it's to start that ministry or start that Bible study. What is the thing that he has called you to do? Maybe it's to start that ministry or start that Bible study. What is he telling you to do Now?

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Here's what I want to point out. When Mary told the servants do whatever Jesus tells you to do, the next few things that Jesus told them to do didn't make any sense at all in the natural, and they did it anyway. Jesus said you see those jars over there, the six stone jars. Men and women have been washing their hands in that water for like three days so far, and so it is nasty and half the water's gone. So I want you to go get those jars and I want you to fill them up with more water Now. I want you to go get a ladle and I want you to dip some of the water that is nasty from people washing their hands. I want you to dip it out Now. I want you to take it to the master of ceremonies, and the servants must have thought are you crazy? Are you trying to get us killed? This doesn't make any sense. But little did they know that on the other side of about five steps of obedience was a miracle that we're still talking about today. So let me ask you this what is Jesus telling you to do?

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And have you ever considered that maybe your miracle or your breakthrough or whatever that thing that you have been hoping and praying for, maybe your miracle is on the other side of a few steps of obedience? You see, oftentimes the way God works in the New Testament is that miracles happen when we step out by faith and do what Jesus says In Acts, chapter 3,. Peter and John are on their way to the temple and there was a man whose legs didn't work and he was begging for money. And Peter looks at him and says silver and gold. Have I? None but what I have I give unto you, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth Arise and walk. And then the Bible says and then Peter reaches out his hand to pick up the man. And it was not in the proclamation of healed legs that the man got healed. It was when Peter reached out his hand and it was in the action that his ankles were made strong and the man stood up.

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So I wondered how many miracles are still laying on the sidewalk because you know God has called you to do a thing, but you were too afraid to do it. You see, faith is acting as if you actually believe that God is who he says he is and he always keeps his promises. So I dare you. I dare you to actually do the thing that he has called you to do. Buy the ring, quit the job, start the new career, begin the ministry, write the biggest check you've ever written and take it to your church. Offer forgiveness, share the gospel. Whatever it is that he has called you to do, may you be filled with the courage and the obedience to quit whining about it, to quit making excuses, to quit waiting on a sign. Here's your sign Do what he's telling you to do, amen.

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