"Do Whatever He Tells You To Do" (John 2:5)
Have you ever wanted something to be so perfect that you stressed over it, lost sleep over it, got cranky, or even worse, you let fear over take you?
I'm guilty! In fact right now it is 4:44 am and here I am blogging. Why? Because there is so much on my plate right now. i.e. The Wake Up Sleeping Beauty kick-off, Labor Day with family at the cabin, quarterly taxes, canning pickles, tomatoes, peaches, and whatever else comes out of a garden, and the list goes on. The problem is that they all have deadlines. People are counting on me and I can't wait until November to can peaches. It all seems a little over whelming.
I think Mary may have felt my stress when she was helping out at the wedding in Cana. They were having an amazing celebration and then the wine ran out... "Who ordered the wine? How could we be short? Why are we out?" I can imagine her saying as the last wine bottle was being poured.
But then she remembers, "Jesus, my Son, He's God, He can do anything!" "Ask Him to perform a miracle" She thinks to herself. But when she presents the wine problem He replies, "It's not My time."
"Yikes!" I think to myself. Is this what Jesus is going to say when I ask for help?
Only if we quit. You see, it was Mary's next move that proved her faith. "Do what ever He ask you to do" she told the servants. She knew her Son, her Savior, her Protector, her Deliverer, her Lord, was not about to let her down, and He didn't. He saved the best for last as He turned the water to wine.
I need a miracle right now... so I will "do what ever He ask me to do" and trust that He will come through with more than I expected.
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3 comments:
June! That's exactly what I needed to hear. I'm going to do what he tells me to do. Amen?
June, I too am feeling so overwhelmed by my responsibilities! House, family, volunteer commitments...sometimes I feel like I can't make the time to do what I KNOW God is requiring of me. How silly is that? "If only my cloning machine worked", I moan! But then I remember what the Lord says, "Be still and know that I am God" and He simply prioritizes my life. First study the Word, then "just do it"...I think of Mary and Martha in Luke...and realize it was Mary that had it right all along!
OK you must have been looking at my life these last two weeks. I'm thankful for the business turn around but it seems like I am getting overwhelmed trying to stay ahead. I know this ministry is going to be blessed because God will find a way when we think we can't.
Love ya sista!
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