table turning moment

while continuing to behold Jesus

through the eyes and words of John

I see again something new

while at the wedding

there was the possibility of a huge social faux pas

the hosts

friends of Jesus' mom

had miscalculated

and ran out of wine ........

this was very big in those days

Mary, the mother of this man Jesus,

simply brought this to His attention

not asking for Him to do anything about it

she simply spoke of it to Him

and then

she turned

saying quietly and confidently

to those around her

do whatever he tells you

there is much in those words

do whatever he tells you

without question

without hesitation

without understanding

do whatever he tells you

and then

this man Jesus

went to the water cisterns

these vessels

set aside for religious purposes only

sat apart by man for man's uses

and deliberately

overturned the tables of this religious practice

and caused these very cisterns

to be filled with celebratory wine

the best wine

an abundance of the best wine

so there is no need to ask Jesus to do anything

simply present our circumstance to Him

then

do everything he asks

while being prepared

for Him to overturn

all the religious tables

within our circumstance

who is this man Jesus