A. Mary Waited the Water Changed to Wine (the Wedding Woe) : John
2:1-5,
- On the third day a
wedding took place at Cana
in Galilee. Jesus' mother was
there,
- and Jesus and his
disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
- When the wine was
gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine."
- "Dear woman,
why do you involve me?" Jesus replied, "My time has not yet
come."
- His mother said to the servants, "Do
whatever he tells you."
Jewish wedding feasts often lasted a week, IF TT they were running out of wine, it was
embarrassing off the wine. Mother of Jesus informed Jesus of not enough wine,
then she followed the
direction of Jesus, waited and instructed the servants to obey whatever Jesus¡¦ direction.
B. Mary
Waited Near the
Cross: John
19:25-27,
25, Near the cross of Jesus
stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary
Magdalene.
26, When Jesus saw his mother
there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother,
"Dear woman, here is your son,"
27, and to the disciple,
"Here is your mother." From that time on, this disciple took her
into his home.
Even
while dying on the cross, Jesus was concerned about his family. He instructed
John to care for Mary, Jesus¡¦ mother. Jesus asked his close friend John, the
writer of this Gospel, to care for Jesus¡¦ mother, Mary, whose husband,
Joseph, must have been dead by this time. Why didn¡¦t Jesus assign this task
to his brothers? As the oldest son, Jesus was responsible for his mother¡¦s
well-being. So he entrusted his mother to a person who stayed with him at the
cross-and that was John.
Mary,
being the mother of the Messiah, she experienced pain and she received the
provision of a new ¡§son¡¨ to take care of her. Our
families are precious gifts from God, and we should value and care for them
under all circumstances. Neither Christian work nor key responsibilities in
any job or position excuse us from caring for our families. What can you do
today to show your love to your family?
C. Mary
Waited with
Obedience and Expectation: Acts
1:12-14
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem
from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath
day's walk from the city.
13 When
they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those
present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew
and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of
James.
14 They
all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary
the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
After
Christ was taken up into heaven, the disciples immediately returned to Jerusalem and had a prayer meeting.
Jesus had said they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit in a few days, so they waited and prayed. Mary was with the disciples, as
they waited
for
the coming of the Holy Spirit. Having encountered the risen Christ, this
period of waiting was characterized by a strengthened faith. Mary and the
others were constantly prying ¡V they were actively waiting.
When
we face a difficult task, an important decision, don¡¦t rush into the work.
Instead, we
first step should be to pray for the Holy Spirit¡¦s power and guidance.
QUESTIONS:
Jesus not only produced wine from water, but
that He produced the ¡§best¡¨ wine. What does that tells us about what we can
expect from Jesus? Is it ¡§safe¡¨ to leave the answer up to Him?
We saw the kind of power that Jesus had, can change the very structure
of matter-¡Xsomething modern science still
cannot do!
Mary¡¦s Actively Waiting
from Cana
to the cross to Pentecost we see her persistently waiting.
Mary is a model of patient, faithful
waiting. It is as if she is perpetually
saying to Jesus, ¡§Do as you
choose and I will follow.¡¨
Conclusion:
We have learned wait persistently
in a quiet times when we are waiting for God to answer. Pray
specifically and personally. Remember the faithfulness and trustworthiness of
God, who surprises us with unanticipated blessings.
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