{"id":1606,"date":"2022-01-10T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=1606"},"modified":"2019-06-06T04:58:36","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T10:58:36","slug":"fb-a-mothers-faith-john-2-1-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/fb-a-mothers-faith-john-2-1-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashback Episode &#8212; A Mother&#8217;s Faith: John 2:1-12"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4243\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1606-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-miracles-02-fb_mixdown.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-miracles-02-fb_mixdown.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-miracles-02-fb_mixdown.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-miracles-02-fb_mixdown.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?powerpress_pinw=1606-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-miracles-02-fb_mixdown.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"rbs-ga-miracles-02-fb_mixdown.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/256-reflective-bible-study-gos-31078545\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_iheart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on iHeartRadio\" rel=\"nofollow\">iHeartRadio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><hr class=\"powerpress-player-divider\"><div class=\"spoiler spoiler-style-2\"><div class=\"spoiler-title\">Read the Transcript<\/div><div class=\"spoiler-content\">\r\n<p>As we continue forward in our year of podcasts looking at Jesus\u2019 miracles, we actually step back slightly in the timeline of the gospels to the first miracle Jesus did. If you are wondering how we know this, the gospel of John records this miracle, and John also clearly states after this miracle that this was Jesus\u2019 first miracle, or the first of Jesus\u2019 signs.<\/p>\r\n<p>With this as a backdrop for our episode, let\u2019s read what happened and discover one big thing we can learn from this event. Our passage is found in John\u2019s gospel, chapter 2, and we will be reading from the New American Standard Bible translation. Starting in verse 1, John tells us:<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there;\u00a0<sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.\u00a0<sup>3<\/sup>\u00a0When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus\u00a0said to Him, \u201cThey have no wine.\u201d\u00a0<sup>4<\/sup>\u00a0And Jesus\u00a0said to her,\u00a0\u201cWoman, what does that have to do with us? My hour has not yet come.\u201d\u00a0<sup>5<\/sup>\u00a0His mother\u00a0said to the servants, \u201cWhatever He says to you, do it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Let\u2019s stop reading here, because what John has just told us about Mary is amazing. Next week, we\u2019ll finish looking at the rest of this miracle, but with what has just happened, I don\u2019t want us to miss this powerful theme that we can see in what Mary just said. But before we get to why this is powerful and amazing, let\u2019s read verse 11, which I alluded to at the start of this episode to give us a little additional context for what we will discover. In verse 11, after the miracle had happened, John tells us that:<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><sup>11<\/sup>\u00a0This beginning of\u00a0<em>His<\/em>\u00a0signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>In this event, and especially in Mary\u2019s declaration, we see an amazing level of faith in Jesus\u2019 ability even though no prior miracle has taken place to make Mary certain of Jesus\u2019 ability to perform miracles. While no previous miracle had taken place, we can look at Mary\u2019s bold statement to both Jesus and to the servants and see faith present in at least two different angles.<\/p>\r\n<p>The first angle we can see is Mary simply asking Jesus to help, but not necessarily asking for Him to perform a miracle. Mary knows that Jesus is more than physically capable to take the servants out and find a place where they can get wine, but we also don\u2019t know what time of day this is. If it was at night, the shops would be closed and the shop owners would be sleeping. While Jesus chose to perform a miracle, the setup for the miracle doesn\u2019t really emphasize a miracle being necessary, only that help is being asked for and expected.<\/p>\r\n<p>The second angle we can see in this event is Mary asking Jesus for miraculous help. While there may have been plenty of non-miracle options for Jesus to choose from to help, from Jesus\u2019 response when He says that His hour has not yet come, we can conclude that Mary is asking for help from Jesus\u2019 divine nature more than His human nature. And Mary is unwilling to accept \u201cno\u201d for an answer.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>In Mary\u2019s persistence and her unwavering confidence in Jesus\u2019 ability to solve the problem, we discover a model for us to use with our faith, persistence, and confidence. While it isn\u2019t always smart to blaze forward ahead of God\u2019s will, through Mary\u2019s example, we see that when we move forward confidently and fully trusting in God\u2019s help, we discover that He is willing to step in to help us even if it isn\u2019t part of His original plan.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>In contrast to Mary\u2019s faith being present before having a miracle to back up her faith, verse 11 finishes by saying that following this miracle, \u201c<strong>His disciples believed in Him<\/strong>\u201d. The disciples didn\u2019t have the same history with Jesus that Mary had, but that didn\u2019t stop them from believing in Jesus when they were given a reason to believe.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>While we don\u2019t have the same privilege that these early followers had to witness this miracle, they demonstrate faith based on what they saw Jesus doing, and we can base our faith on what we see Jesus doing in our own lives.<\/strong> While culture and Satan tempting make it easy to be skeptical of the truly miraculous, when we ask God to open our eyes to what He is doing in the world today, expect to see the world in a different way. God wants us to see the world as He sees it, and He wants to help us love the world as He loves it!<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>From the very beginning of Jesus\u2019 ministry, we discover a miracle that confirmed the faith of Jesus\u2019 mother, and it gave the first disciples a reason to place their faith and belief in Jesus as God\u2019s Messiah.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>While there is more we could focus in on in this miracle, we\u2019ll save it for the next episode. I can think of no better focus for Jesus\u2019 first officially recorded miracle than to bring out the faith that this event included in it: both the faith of Mary who prompts this miracle, and of the disciples who believe in Jesus because of this miracle.<\/p>\r\n<p>As we come to the end of another podcast episode, here are the challenges I will leave you with:<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Always seek God first and let Him lead you forward through life. Ask God to teach you how to see the world through His eyes, and be willing to live, love, and help in a compassionate, Christ-like way.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Also, as I always challenge you to do, be sure to intentionally and regularly pray and study the Bible for yourself to grow your personal relationship with God. Through a personal relationship with God, we are able to have faith in Him and the closer we draw to God, the easier it will be to live how He wants us to live, and see the world as He sees it.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>And as I end every set of challenges by saying in one way or another, never stop short of, back away from, chicken out of, or deviate away from where God wants to lead you to in your life with Him!<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p><strong>Flashback Episode:<\/strong> \r\nYear of Miracles &#8211; Episode 2: In His first miracle, we discover that Mary, Jesus&#8217; mother, prompts Him to do it. Discover the faith that is displayed in this initial miracle, and the effect that this miracle has on the early disciples.\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-audio"],"nelio_content":{"autoShareEndMode":"never","automationSources":{"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"efiAlt":"","efiUrl":"","followers":[],"highlights":[],"isAutoShareEnabled":false,"networkImageIds":[],"permalinkQueryArgs":[],"series":[],"suggestedReferences":[]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Flashback Episode - A Mother&#039;s Faith: John 2:1-12 - Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/fb-a-mothers-faith-john-2-1-12\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Flashback Episode - A Mother&#039;s Faith: John 2:1-12 - Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/fb-a-mothers-faith-john-2-1-12\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-01-10T10:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Cam\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@godstruthhisway\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@godstruthhisway\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/fb-a-mothers-faith-john-2-1-12\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/fb-a-mothers-faith-john-2-1-12\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Cam\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6aa6c062baad6d28cd49429d13dee5e3\"},\"headline\":\"Flashback Episode &#8212; A Mother&#8217;s Faith: John 2:1-12\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-01-10T10:00:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/fb-a-mothers-faith-john-2-1-12\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1211,\"articleSection\":[\"Audio Journal Entries\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/fb-a-mothers-faith-john-2-1-12\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/fb-a-mothers-faith-john-2-1-12\\\/\",\"name\":\"Flashback Episode - A Mother's Faith: John 2:1-12 - Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-01-10T10:00:00+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6aa6c062baad6d28cd49429d13dee5e3\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/fb-a-mothers-faith-john-2-1-12\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/fb-a-mothers-faith-john-2-1-12\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/fb-a-mothers-faith-john-2-1-12\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Flashback Episode &#8212; A Mother&#8217;s Faith: John 2:1-12\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/\",\"name\":\"Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure\",\"description\":\"Your Life. 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