john 2

a good friend of mine is getting married this april and i was honored with the task of serving as a bride’s maid. she is an unbelievably precious woman with a heart full of secret conversations with her savior. to witness this moment in her life, up close and personal, is a real treat because it allows me to experience jesus as well.
i thought this would be a good intro to john 2 where jesus performed his 1st miracle.

[verse 1-5]
Three days later there was a wedding in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there. Jesus and his disciples were guests also. When they started running low on wine at the wedding banquet, Jesus' mother told him, "They're just about out of wine."
Jesus said, "Is that any of our business, Mother—yours or mine? This isn't my time. Don't push me."
She went ahead anyway, telling the servants, "Whatever he tells you, do it."

i think this short passage would best describe the weight of a mother’s influence. try to imagine this mother-son conversation with me for a moment. mary makes a subtle hint - “w/o wine, the festivities would cease, do something my son.” jesus calls her out and says, “look, it’s not my time – don’t push me.” she disregards her son’s comment and orchestrates the miracle to happen anyway.

three thoughts:

1.) as a child and well into his adult years, jesus had performed miracles in his own household. she knew his extraordinary capabilities. (obviously, she bore him through the holy spirit) anyway, the point is, she knew him. 2.) her knowledge of his abilities allowed her to draw out his potential and 3.) god allowed mary to kick-start his ministry – even when jesus humbly refused.

to all the mama’s, i commend you for persevering to know your children and instill them with godly values. through your consistency, you will be able to draw out their full potential. eventually, god will allow you the honorable task to warmly but firmly kick-start their destiny in Christ. and because of it, the world will change.