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Chatting with Jesus

Monday, July 31, 2023

Lord, Scripture honors many saints for their faith, but one unnamed servant’s faith is given hardly a second thought. If faced with a similar situation, I hope to obey in faith as he did.

In John 2, we read about the wedding that your mom, you, and your disciples attended. Back then, weddings lasted seven days, so it’s not surprising they ran out of wine. This shortage would have publicly humiliated the family.

As has proven true throughout the centuries, leave it to mom to take care of problems. This was no exception. Mom informed you they were out of wine and gave you that “do-something-now” look. And like all good sons, you obeyed your momma. Mom told the head waiter to do whatever you say.

Nearby were six nearly empty, twenty-five-gallon water jars used for ceremonial washing during the wedding week. You told the waiter to fill them to the brim with water. Knowing me, if I were the head waiter, I’d have smarted off, like, “Hey, Jesus, we don’t have a water problem, we have a wine problem.” But without questioning, the waiter obeyed and filled the jars.

Lord, you really know how to test someone’s faith. “Draw some out and take it to the headmaster.” 

Did the waiter think, “say what?” What did the waiter have in his pitcher? Water. As he neared the table, and the headmaster held out his cup, his pitcher still contained water. But in faith, when the waiter tilted his pitcher to pour, he poured wine. Not the Trader Joe’s™ cheap wine, but the good stuff. When he quickly turned and looked at you, wide-eyed and mouth open, did you just grin and give him a wink? Bet you did. That is so like you.

Oh, that I might obey as he did, even when I don’t understand what you are doing.

Amen, Jesus.