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"... the mother of Jesus
said to him. 'They have no wine.' … His mother said to the servers, 'Do
whatever he tells you.'" John 2:3,5
Throughout the Bible, prophets and Apostles, as well as Mary
admonished people to, “Do whatever he tells you.” This often preceded a
miracle.
Some spiritual exercises encourage us to imagine we are in
the biblical scene, seeing, touching, hearing. How would we react? What would
we say? Would we be among those clamoring for attention, or one of the skeptics
shouting for everyone to just be quiet?
There is a third possibility, being the one who waits
patiently, praying silently, believing God knows our need and will come at the
appropriate time.
I want to be this third kind of believer, but it’s hard.
Patience is difficult if my circumstances seem critical. Another difficulty, is
whatever I desire what God wills? That one is tough. If it is, it will happen,
if not…
