"Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it"

"And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it"(John 2:3-5).

While Jesus was present at a wedding reception with his disciples, the wine ran out. Mary informs Jesus of the situation and seems to receive a mild rebuke from Jesus who said, "Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come." Wine was symbolic of the blood that Jesus would shed for the remission of ours sins. Therefore, the Lord's statement was more a revelation then a rebuke. I wonder if Mary understood what Jesus meant? Did she really hear what he was saying? When reading the word of God do you prayerfully listen for the voice of God? Are you taking time to study and meditate on the word of God in order to understand and discern God's will for your life? The key to life is to hear and obey God's voice. Have you ever had someone say to you, "just follow your heart or do whatever makes you happy?" Bad advice. The prophet Jeremiah wrote, "the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked who can know it" (Jer. 17:9). Our heart will lead us astray and our feelings are too fickel and therefore unreliable. Someone said that emotions are great followers but terrible leaders. At the weeding, Mary said to the servants, "Whatsoever he saith unto u, do it." Now that's great counsel! One of the greatest hindrances to living the victorious life that God desires for us is listening to the wrong voice. Diligently seek to discern God's voice, especially in times of disappointment, discouragement and disillusionment. The outcome of obeying Mary's advice to do what Jesus commanded at the weeding in Cana of Galilee, was the very first miracle in the earthly ministry of our Lord. Today we are the clay water pots that Jesus wants to fill with his Spirit in order to work miracles in and through our lives. In the Scriptures wine is not only symbolic of blood but it's also symbolic of joy (Judges 9:13; Psalm 104:15). "Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it" and supernatural joy and peace will overflow in your life.