Daily Devotion

 With Pastor Ancel Presnell

“THE NEEDS OF A MOTHER”

Mother Mary was tending to the wedding needs at the marriage of Cana of Galilee, but she had a need for her Son, Christ Jesus. You know, often a mother will ask for help for relational purposes only. It may be a chore hat she can easily do, but she asks her children to assist her all for relational purposes. When mom insinuates or implies that she needs you to do this or to do that, just know that the bigger need is your presence! 

In the scene of the marriage of Cana of Galilee, there was a very important need that Mary had no answer for; They needed wine for the wedding. There was none! She not only needed the help of Jesus, but she also desired the help of Jesus. Mary has other children at this point, but she never called for James or Jude. Could it be that Mary used this need as a further attempt to answer her long-standing critics? To many, Mary was an adulterer. She conceived Jesus before she was married, and Joseph was not the father.   

Jesus sheds some light on some of Mary’s motif. He tells her that His time has not yet come. In other words, Jesus never has to, nor attempts to “prove” who He is. You either accept Him for who He is, or you reject Him and perish. Mary is frantically needing Jesus to come through for her and she comes to a place where she has no intricate requests from others for her wedding need. She sums up her need with these words: “5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.” (John 20:5)  

Mothers and children alike, the best way that we can meet the needs of a mother is to obey the Lord! The best way that we can ensure that we are where we need to be in life is to take Mary’s advice to heart; whatever Jesus says to do, just do it! Mommas, if you take heed to that advice, you will do well to please the Lord and to be the best momma that you can be. Children, if you seek to please your momma, be sure to always take the words of Christ, and simply do them. None of us will ever come up short-handed when we do this.  

John 2:3—5 “3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. 4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. 5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.”