When Jesus "turns up".

So i was reading John chapter 2... Its about the wedding at Cana, Galilee. Jesus had attended with his mum and disciples. Isn't it heart-warming that our Jesus liked to turn up(lol, isn't that the social media lingo for attending parties?) Well our Jesus liked a good "turn up" from time to time.

So he went for this wedding, then the unspeakable happened.............they ran out of drinks. Now that is every host or hostess's nightmare, probably guests were still trooping in and the drinks were all gone. Maybe the caterers hadn't done a great job or the celebrants hadn't expected the number of guests that turned up

So his mum, being the great woman that she is, walks up to her son and tells him. "They have no wine". Jesus, protests and tells her that it wasn't yet time. 

Ok, every good mum knows her child's capabilities, and Mary knew that her son could take care of the present situation so she informed him. Did you notice she did not even ask him to do anything. She just told him "They have no wine"...in other words, I don't care what you think, these people have no wine...Handle it. Very typical, Mary is like an African mum, hey just expect you to do stuff, whether you want to or not.

So, Jesus, having no choice (after all mama had asked a favour), he walked up to the servants, who by the way mama had told to do whatever Christ asks them to do(very assertive mum i tell you)
....Now this is where I am concerned. Let's look at verse 6 through 8 of John chapter 2,

 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it

Now, imagine that you are one of these servants, some guy walks up to you, tells you to fill up the jars with water, and asks you to draw some and send to the Master of the Feast. I would probably think Jesus was a little crazy and dismiss what he said. However, these people filled the jars and actually drew the water and sent to the master, they probably did not know that the water had been turned to wine. They were probably afraid of the outcome of their actions, these were servants, they could have been punished or sacked, but they still went ahead. What prompted them to believe this man and do his bidding? We may never know what pushed them into action, but whatever it is, I want some of it.

The type of obedience that asks no questions.

 A faith that believes completely without reservation. 

A confidence that tells me, that once Jesus says it, that settles everything.

 An obedience that is child-like. 

How many times doe we question the will of God in our lives, we overthink our situations and conclude on what the outcome will be. We say we trust in the Lord, yet worry so much. I happen to be a professional worrier, I worry so much that I draw bleak pictures of the future and conclude that there would never be way around the problem I see presently.

Don't forget it was not yet his time, but our Jesus was willing to make an exception, he couldn't just stand there and watch the wedding party go awry because of something as little as wine.

All we need to do is to go to him and tell him "Father, we have no wine", then wait for his instructions, obey the word of God and watch the Lord change your water to wine. Not just any type of wine...he is the provider of all good things....so he provided good wine. Verses 9 and 10 say.

 "When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom  and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now".

Jesus is ready to give you the best, invite him, he will turn up and trust me. it is going to be lit .