Grace & Desire

John 2:1-5

On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."

4 Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me?   My hour has not yet come."

5 His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."

Timing: 

John 7:30.  Therefore they sought to take Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

•     If doing things “in time” is so critical,

Why would Jesus do this miracle, when it wasn’t His time?

1.  She was “Highly Favored” – Luke 1:28

She carried the favor of God

         No reason is ever given for that favor, or grace

Grace:  He gives me gifts that I don’t deserve,

because of who I am, not because of what I’ve done

Mary knew who she was – She was “Abundant Grace”

          You’ve got to know who you are when you make your request!

I am God’s favorite place to command the blessing! 

2.  She had Relationship with Jesus 

Jesus came to reveal the Father – so that we’d enjoy relationship with Him

Everything is about bringing us into relationship with the Father

A father delights in doing things for his children

Matt 7:11.  If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Divine Timing was Changed due to Relationship 

3.  Jesus gave her what she Desired

We think that God only cares about our “Needs”

Wine?

• It’s not needed
• It’s not spiritual
• “What does that have to do with Me?” 

God cares about our desires – as well as our needs

John 15:7.  If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you,

you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

Matt 6:25.  Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,

and all these things shall be added to you. 

All He wants us to do is make Relationship the Priority 

He gives us dreams & visions 

          What do you dream about?

Your father wants to see your dreams come true

Ps 37:4.  Delight yourself also in the Lord, and

     He shall give you the desires of your heart.

Ps 35:27.  The Lord… has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.

John 2:11 This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee,

and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

1 John 5:14-15

Now this is the confidence that we have in Him,

that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask,

we know that we have the petitions that we have desired of Him.