“Do whatever he tells you”.  This is what Mary said to the servants that day.  She was attending a wedding in the small town of Cana, along with Jesus and his disciples.

 

Having an abundance of food and drink is important at any wedding.  However the wine had run out at this one.  Mary was concerned.  Although she expressed the need to Jesus, notice that she never told him what to do.

 

Why did Jesus respond to Mary, even though he said it wasn’t time for him to begin his ministry?  Was it because she was his mother?  No doubt that is partly true.  Yet Jesus later says that anyone who does the Father’s will is like his mother or brothers.  Jesus responds to our concerns and needs in the same way he responded to Mary’s.

There is something important we learn from Mary though.  She didn’t tell Jesus how to resolve the problem.  However, she did tell the servants that they should do whatever Jesus told them to do.

 

It is easy to forget that this miracle took place only after the servants followed Jesus’ instructions.  He told them to fill the six large stone jars that were standing there, with water.  How many trips to the well did that take?  Many, no doubt!  Then one of the servants had to take some of the water to the Master of Ceremonies.  When did the water become wine?  These servants obeyed, without knowing what would happen.

 

We all long to see Jesus change our situation or meet our needs.  He wants to.  And he can!  However we need to do whatever he tells us to do.  God always responds to faith and obedience.  Like Mary said, we need to do whatever he says. Then we too will see the amazing things he can do.