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Jesus Cares about Human Cares and Perplexities

Christ Triumphant - A Devotional by E.G. White

Jesus Cares about Human Cares and Perplexities
Today's Text:
And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. John 2:10
The Message:

     The joyous festivities of a Jewish wedding were preceded by solemn religious ceremonies. In preparation for their new relationship, the parties performed certain rites of purification and confessed their sins.

     A most interesting part of the ceremony took place in the evening when the bridegroom went to meet his bride and bring her to his home. At the house of the bride a company of invited guests awaited the appearance of the bridegroom. As he approached, the cry went forth, "Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him." The bride, clothed in pure white, her head encircled with flowers, received the bridegroom, and, accompanied by the guests, they went from her father's house. By torchlight, with impressive display, with sounds of singing and instruments of music, the procession slowly proceeded to the house of the bridegroom, where a feast was provided for the guests.

     For the feast the best food that could be secured was provided. Unfermented wine was used as a beverage. It was the custom of the time for marriage festivities to continue several days. On this occasion, before the feast ended it was found that the supply of wine had failed. When a call was made for more wine, Jesus' mother, thinking that He might suggest something to relieve the embarrassment, came to Him and said, "They have no wine."... The active part that Mary took in this feast indicates that she was not merely a guest, but a relative of one of the parties. As one having authority, she said to the servants, "Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it."...

     Jesus said unto them, "Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast."... The action of Christ at this time was left on record for all ages, that we might see that Christ did not fail even in such a perplexity as arose on this occasion. Yet He never worked a miracle to help Himself. A few days before this He had refused to satisfy His own hunger by changing a stone into bread at Satan's suggestion.-Manuscript 126, 1903.
Commentary:
My friend, as Jesus cared about the needs of the people in the wedding feast in Cana, so too does He care about the things that are going on in your life as well.  Nothing escapes the Lord's notice and He will provide all that we need if we would but ask Him in faith.  Jesus' mother sought out His help, and by faith believed that He would provide for their need.

Many times the things that we need we don't receive because we do not ask, and we do not have faith that it will be provided for us.  There is nothing that God cannot do for us, but we must ask in His name and all will be provided for us.  The promise spoken of in John 14:3 says "And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son."  To ask in the name of Jesus is to put our hearts and minds in harmony with the mind of Christ, that whatsoever we ask will be in harmony with the will of God.

There are many today that ask of God, but their prayers are not answered because the request is not in harmony with the will of God.  The Scriptures say "Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts." (James 4:3).  As we are come closer and closer unto Jesus Christ, our hearts and minds will be transformed step by step into His, for it says "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:" (Philippians 2:5).

My friend, if you desire for God to answer the petitions that you present before Him, your life must come into harmony with the will of God.  For this to happen you need Jesus Christ in your life.  This happens only through prayer and the searching of the Scriptures.  As you spend time with Jesus He will draw close to you and cleanse you from the defilement of sin.  Then the things that you ask will be in harmony with His will.

May you draw close to Jesus today.

God bless,
Video of the Week

Trinity Salutations - Nader Mansour
Trinity Salutations - Nader Mansour

Does the Trinity ever send salutations? Nader Mansour examines the New Testament evidence in this study to see the understanding of all the NT authors. There's a consistent and persistent pattern that emerges. The Trinity never greets anyone.  This is part 1 of a 2 part study.
Presented at the Wellington NZ camp, April 2018

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