Surprised by Joy

What was it like to be the woman who became pregnant with God's Son? For thirty years she has kept the secret.  Imagine that you're Mary- you remember the angels, the prophecies, the shepherds, the magi. Pastor Mike Patz brings a timely word, Loose Your Grip, from John chapter 2. Jesus has now begun to bring His teachings, and here is the first miracle, at the wedding of Cana. A wedding was a time of celebration and communal joy, and what brought the joy was the wine.  Running out of wine would have been the greatest catastrophe! Have you ever been waiting for a promise to come to pass? Mary had! She says, "Son, do something!" Since Jesus only does what He sees the Father doing, His answer of "not yet..." was not what she wanted to hear. Mary must surrender to the timing. Waiting patiently on the Lord will often wreck your timeline. But the joy we crave is only found on the other side of surrender. Jesus will surprise you with joy!