By Oke Chinye
Read: John 2:1-10
Meditation verse:
“A host always serves the best wine first, he said. Then when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!”.
At the wedding in Cana, Galilee, where Jesus and His disciples had been invited to, the wine got finished and there was a problem at hand. The host, whose party it was should have been the one to handle the issue, but Mary, the mother of Jesus knew exactly who could solve the problem. She went to Jesus and simply said “they have no wine”. She did not go into any long explanations. Even when Jesus answered and said “woman, what does your concern have to do with me?” She remained resolute in her belief that Jesus would handle the situation, so she said to the servants “whatever He says to you, do it”.
Who is your first point of contact in times of trouble? Do you run to Jesus first for the solutions you seek or is He the last resort? How often do we run around looking for solutions in the wrong places? Ordinarily, the host of a party is the person to seek for the needs of the guests, but Mary knew that would be a waste of time. She knew that Jesus was both compassionate and capable, and there was nowhere the problem would linger with Him around. When you approach God for answers and there is a delay, do you remain resolute, or do you lose faith immediately? When He instructs you on what to do concerning that issue, do you do it exactly as He instructs or do you tweak it to suit your own plans or that of someone else.
God is never late; He saves the best for the last and in so doing, the answers we seek may be delayed. We then interpret the delay as denial and lose faith in Him. Mathew 21:22 says “and whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive”. If you do not believe, you will not receive. Jesus touched the eyes of the two blind men and said, “according to your faith, let it be to you” (Mathew
9:29). If you believe and expect the best, you will get the best, if you believe and expect the worse, that’s what you will receive. So, choose wisely.
IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).
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