Anatomy of a Miracle by R. W. Schambach

Author:R. W. Schambach
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Schambach Revivals
Published: 1985-02-09T22:00:00+00:00

Principle Four: The Action of Faith

It's not enough for us to have an initiative and a personal desire. He also demands obedience— personal obedience. This is the action of faith.

Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

The most important thing in your life is to be obedient. I'm not talking about being obedient to the rules and regulations of the Church. I'm talking about being obedient to whatever "thus saith the Lord" is.

Mary, Jesus' mother, recognized this and said, "Whatsoever HE saith unto you, you do it, and you'll see a miracle in your life." God demands personal obedience from everyone. If you're willing and obedient, you will enjoy God's blessings.

Not only is God concerned about a proper attitude, but also an appropriate action. Look at verse 7, Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. Action. I call this the action of faith. It's not enough to have the right attitude, but you've got to get up and start putting feet to that thing. Step out on His Word. He's looking for you to make some kind of action.

If you want a miracle, you've got to move on what He says. Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the

Can't you just hear them saying, "No, Sir, we're not out of water, we're out of wine!" You can get into an argument with God when you need something, but you need to do just what He tells you to do, even if it sounds crazy.

Setting the Captives Loose

A woman came to me during a crusade in Philadelphia some years ago and brought me some candy. When she put it in my hand, I thanked her for it. I said, "Thank you. I love candy."

She said, "That isn't for you."

"But," I said, "you gave it to me."

And she replied, "I just want you to wear it."

I said, "Wear candy?"

"Wear it!" she exclaimed.

I said, "I'm not going to wear anything but clothes."

"You wear prayer cloths!" she retorted.

I said, "I know it. Paul wore prayer cloths, but I can't find anything in the Bible where anybody ever wore candy. I'm not wearing any candy!"

"Now you hush and listen to me," she said as she pointed a finger in my face. "You're going to wear it!"

These women can be obstinate. When they get something in their head, they won't let anyone steal their faith.

"Brother Schambach, I have a sister who has spent 30 years in an insane institution in Baltimore, Maryland. She's mentally insane."

I told her to take my handkerchief and send it to her sister.

"But I don't want your handkerchief," she said. I told her to take one of my prayer cloths. "That won't work because my sister would never get it.

The workers censor her mail. When they see those cloths, they know what they're for and they put them in the wastebasket.

"I heard you preaching that it's not the cloth that heals—it's what's behind it—it's the faith."

I said, "That's right, but I'm not wearing any candy.

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