This must have been what Mary was feeling at the wedding feast in Cana. (John 2:1-12) She saw a big problem and needed it fixed... right now!
...so she did the very best thing she knew to do. She asked her son. She asked the son that she trusted. Even if he wasn't the Maker of the world, she may have asked him in any case. But, she also knew who He was. She had treasured in her heart the words spoken about him for 30 plus years. She knew and had believed as He began to gather his disciples around Him.
Mary did the best things she could think of... she asked Jesus to fix it.
I love Mary's boldness here. What beautiful faith she placed in Jesus!!
...faith in His character as a son and as a person.
...faith to know He would respond to her.
...faith that He could and would handle it.
She didn't come to Him with a solution. She just told Him the problem. Then, she watched, waited and told others to do what He said.
The other day I saw a big problem. It was a very practical problem that I had trouble seeing any answer for. ...I didn't even know 'how' to pray. I had no solution. I just knew it was a problem! It was 2 in the morning, as I shifted in my bed, that the thought came... Father, would you please fix this. Here's the problem. Please have Your way and fix it for me.
...and He did. In fact, in the next few days following, God fixed the situation in a way I would never have even imagined or asked. He, essentially, turned water into wine for me.
I doubt Mary imagined Jesus turning water to wine to fix her problem. Who would have even guessed that would have been His answer!? She didn't know the solution. She just came and trusted her son to solve the problem. Fix it, Jesus.
Lord, make me more like Mary was... may I place my faith in You the solver. May I have increased faith in Your character... God, You as my Father, Jesus---You as a brother, Spirit---You as my counselor.... May I know that You hear me. You will respond,. Help me watch and wait as you fix the problems in Your way and Your time!
