Christ in Control

Christ in Control

And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” …

John 2:3-5

As John sets forth the inaugural miracle of Christ, he demonstrates His Divinity in companionship with His Humanity. John sets before us the interchange between Christ and Mary. Mary comes to Him with the pressing issue of, ‘They have no wine.’ Christ is not rude to her in His response, but He does set forth clearly that He is in control of the situation, and His revelation of Himself. By His response, Mary  understood that He would do something to alleviate the distress of the young couple, but that He would do it in His Own time and in His Own way. Here are some valuable thoughts for us. Christ enters into our company with every intention to do us good and to meet our needs. Having said that, what He will do for us? He will do it in His Own time and in His Own way. Christ is utterly in control of every situation. We can rely upon Him to do us good. What we cannot know is exactly when or how He will act on our behalf. Because we can trust Him implicitly, we can rely upon Him to act on our behalf in the time when it is critical for Him to do so. The hard part for us is the waiting. Here is where He tests our faith. The evidence of history shows that He will act in the time most appropriate. He has never failed His people before. He will not fail us now.

Our most Wise and Sovereign God,
we rejoice that You control every circumstance.
We praise You that You do everything for our good,
and for Your Glory.
We are glad that You hold us in the palm of Your Hand.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning