Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name:
You are mine.
You are precious in my eyes
And honored, and I love you.
I have called you by name:
You are mine.
You are precious in my eyes
And honored, and I love you.
When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to Him, 'They have no wine.' •John 2:3•
"Mary's emphatic statement at the wedding feast of Cana- 'They have no wine'- was a prayer. That prayer was answered in a way that was likely far beyond her expectations- some 150 gallons of choice wine! Mary simply brought her concern to Jesus, without specifying how or when he should respond. When we make a prayer of petition we often mention how we would like our prayer answered, but sometimes I like to imitate Mary's Cana-style of praying. Instead of telling the Lord how and when I would like my request answered, I just express what's on my mind and trust that Jesus has a better answer than I. If a little child has an earache, the child does not designate the cure but just cries out for a parent, who will know what's best to do. If we have that same deep trust in God, we can express our hurts, fears, or any of our concerns and feel assured our loving God will know what is best to do." •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Today's Gospel is also the perfect example of how we pray {through} Mary. We can tell Mary what's on our mind. (We have no more wine) Then Mary brings our problem/petition straight to Jesus and allows Him to fix it. (By turning our water into wine) We don't pray TO Mary because just like in this Gospel, Mary doesn't fix our problems. Mary comforts us and brings us and all of our struggles to Christ, the ultimate fixer! My prayer tonight: Momma Mary, I am running out of wine. Amen
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