The mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” John 2:3
Mary sees the need and she brings it to Jesus. This is a marvelous example. What do you do when you see a need in your marriage, in your home, or in your family?
John Bunyan said, “You can do more than pray after you have prayed. But you can’t do more than pray until you have prayed.”
If the wine has been running out for you, it would be a good thing to say, “We cannot go on pretending all is well when we know that it is not. We must ask for help and the first person we must ask is Jesus Christ.”
Jesus gives a surprising response to Mary’s request: “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come” (2:4). What does Jesus mean when he talks about his hour?
The hour would come when Jesus would be given into the hands of sinners, who would scourge him, condemn him, and crucify him. But that hour had not yet come, and the fact that Christ says this to Mary, his own mother, is full of significance.
Mary is not in a position of bending Jesus Christ to her will. She may come and she may ask, but Christ is under no obligation to do what she asks, nor is he under any obligation to do what any of us may ask.
Christ is the mediator between us and the Father. Mary is not a mediator between us and Christ. She is in exactly the same position as we are. She has the ear of Christ, yes, but so do you. She submits herself to the will of Christ and so must you.
Where do you see a need right now? Go ahead, bring it to Jesus.