by Rogath Henry | 13 July 2023 08:46 pm07
Blessed be the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Today, let us learn the importance of examining things carefully, because if we do not examine spiritual matters, we may fail to recognize the power of God working behind the scenes.
Many people who are blessed in life do not know that their success is often the result of the prayers of others — people who pray for them without their knowledge. Therefore, when you prosper, think deeply. Do not rush to boast, and do not imagine you are simply “lucky.” Much of your progress may be the fruit of someone’s intercession.
To understand this, let us revisit the story of the wedding at Cana in Galilee, where the Lord Jesus performed His first miracle—turning water into wine.
Scripture says that after Jesus turned the water into wine, the master of the feast, who was responsible for serving the ordinary guests and the honored guest, did not know the source of this new wine. He assumed that the bridegroom had bought more wine. He went and congratulated him, thinking the bridegroom had made an excellent decision.
Even the bridegroom himself was surprised to receive praise for something he had not done. Perhaps he, too, assumed that someone in the wedding had stepped in to buy wine to save the family from shame—because running out of wine during a feast, especially before serving important guests, was a very serious embarrassment.
Only a few people knew the secret: the miracle was from Jesus, and He was the One who saved the celebration from shame.
“Now on the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
2 Jesus and His disciples were also invited to the wedding.
3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, ‘They have no wine.’
4 Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.’
5 His mother said to the servants, ‘Whatever He says to you, do it.’
6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone…
7 Jesus said to them, ‘Fill the waterpots with water.’
8 And He said to them, ‘Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.’
9 When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine… he called the bridegroom
10 and said to him, ‘You have kept the good wine until now!’ ”
(John 2:1–10)
Behind that miracle was a prayerful intercessor — Mary. She saw the problem, approached the Lord, and pleaded on behalf of the family. She was the first link to the miracle.
If Mary had not intervened, the wedding would have ended in shame, even though Jesus Himself was physically present in the room.
In the same way today, when something good happens to you and saves you from shame, think deeply. You are not lucky. You are not simply blessed because of intelligence or strength. Someone has prayed for you.
Even when Christ is in your life, it still matters greatly that someone intercedes for you — just as in Cana. Jesus was present at the wedding, yet He moved only when the intercessor stepped forward.
Many blessings you enjoy today — breakthroughs, protection, open doors — are the fruits of someone’s prayers for you, whether you know them or not.
Sometimes, when a child succeeds, it is the result of a parent’s prayers — not merely the child’s intelligence.
When a young man or young woman succeeds, the unseen labor may be from siblings, relatives, or believers who stay up at night praying for them.
When you grow spiritually or stand firm in your calling, it may be because your spiritual leaders intercede for you, presenting your name before God with tears.
“Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account…”
(Hebrews 13:17)
If you understand this truth, you will always remain humble, grateful, and thoughtful. You will learn to honor those who pray for you and even set aside time to pray for others.
If only the master of the feast and the bridegroom had known what Mary did for them—how she interceded before Jesus—they would have been astonished and humbled.
If you knew the things people tell God about you in prayer, you would not remain the same.
—these are often the fruits of the prayers of faithful servants of God, who cry out day and night.
Without them, the world would already be in chaos.
“For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.”
(2 Thessalonians 2:7)
May the Lord bless you.
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