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Welcome back to the Daily Blade . This week we are gonna be in John , chapter two . It is the first of Jesus's signs in the book of John . We're going to be studying this event this entire week , chapter 2 , verse 1 . I'll read the event and then we'll unpack it .
Speaker 2On the third day there was a wedding at Cana , in Galilee , and the mother of Jesus was there . Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples . When the wine ran out , the mother of Jesus said to him they have no wine . And Jesus said to her woman what does this have to do with me ? My hour has not yet come . His mother said to the servants do whatever he tells you . Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification . Now , there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification , each holding 20 or 30 gallons . Jesus said to the servants fill the jars with water . And they filled them to the brim . And he said to them now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast . And so they took it . And when the master of the feast tasted , the water now become wine and did not know where it came from , though the servants who had drawn the water now become wine and did not know where it came from , though the servants who had drawn the water knew . The master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him everyone serves the good wine first , and when people have drunk freely , then the poor one , but you have kept the good wine until now . This the first of his signs . Jesus did at Cana , in Galilee , and manifested his glory , and his disciples believed in him . After this , he went down to Capernaum with his mother and his brothers and his disciples , and they stayed there for a few days . Again , this is the first of the signs that Jesus does in the book of John
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Speaker 2Now , the thing I want to point out here is that Jesus is at a first century wedding , and the reason that Mary is freaking out is because hospitality in the first century is of the utmost importance , and so the way it would work is this first big wedding feast that was happening . It was an opportunity for the husband to prove to his new in-laws and to everybody in the town that he had what it takes to provide for his new wife and his new family , and so the fact that this brother was going to run out of wine would have shamed him in the eyes of his new in-laws , it would have shamed him in front of his own wife and it would have shamed him in front of the entire town . And so this isn't just like a minor detail In the first century . This is a really , really , really big deal . And so what does Mary do ? Mary has a physical , temporary need , because Mary feels sorry for the host of the party , and so the reason that Mary goes to Jesus is because , even though Jesus has not done any miracles yet , jesus in and of himself is a miracle , because she has treasured all these things in her heart . And Mary still obviously remembers that she had not had sex with Joseph and yet found herself pregnant with the son of God , and his name is Jesus . And so she knows that Jesus has the ability to do something about this because he is God . And so here's what she does , mary when faced with a temporary physical need being out of wine , she
brings that need to Jesus . So why do I bring this up ? Because we have been told to bring our needs to Jesus , even if it's not the biggest deal in the world , even if we know that it's a physical need , even if we know that it is a temporary need . We are to bring our needs to Jesus .
Speaker 2Paul talks about this in Philippians 4 . Verse 6 , he says Do not be anxious about anything . So let me ask you , men , are you anxious about something ? Anxious about work , anxious about your marriage , anxious about your children , anxious about your finances ? Is there anything on this planet that you are worried about that you are fretting over , that keep you up at night ? Well , paul says don't do that . And you say well , paul , how in the world am I just going to not be anxious ?
And Paul tells us how to not be anxious . He says but in everything , by prayer and supplication , with thanksgiving , let your requests be made known to God . In other words , if there is something that you are worried about , that you were anxious about , that you were fretting over , no matter how big it is or how small it is , what we are supposed to do is bring that worry or that anxiety or the thing that we are fretting over , we are to , by prayer and supplication , with thanksgiving , let our requests be made known to God . That we are to say God , can you help me out here ? God , can you help me do something about this ?
Speaker 2And then Paul makes a promise in Philippians 4 , 7 , and the peace of God , which surpasses all understanding , will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus . Now , god may or may not change your circumstances , but what he promises you is that when we lean into him , when we cast our cares upon him , the Prince of Peace , then he can give us a peace that transcends all understanding . The way Peter says it is this cast all your cares upon God because he cares for you . So , men , what is the thing that you have been carrying around lately ? And you are not meant to carry it around ? Instead of carrying that thing around that burdens you , why don't you carry it to Jesus in prayer ?
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