John 2:51-5 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
One of the worst things that could ever happen to a host in Jesus' day was to run out of food or wine. Yet this is exactly what happened at a wedding feast that Jesus and his disciples attended. Mary, Jesus' mother, knew that her son could take care of the problem. And so she went to him to ask for help (notice how she did so ... not by asking but by simply pointing out the need). Then she told the servants to "do whatever he tells you." They did, and suddenly the host went from having no wine to having the best wine! Not a hard task for the One who spoke the universe into existence!
That advice given by Mary and heeded by the servants ... is good advice for us as well. If we truly claim allegiance to Christ as Lord, then why would we not choose to do whatever he tells us to do? Regrettably, our sinful flesh all too often raises its ugly head and sinks it's teeth into our wills in an attempt to get us to go OUR way vs.going God's way (Isaiah 53:6). All this to say ... as we continue to focus on Jesus and encounter his commands, let's strive to "do whatever he tells us" to do! As we do, Jesus Christ will be glorified and we will be satisfied.
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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