God Notions

John 2:4 Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come”.

This passage, for me, is a massive turn of events, not only for Jesus, the disciples, and the servants but for Mary also.

I always felt like Jesus sounds like he is irritated with Mary, as a young adult child would be with their mother. Now I think that at this moment, there was no doubt, he knew, and she knew, Jesus’ journey to the cross would begin. The secret she and Joseph so well protected in their hearts would all too soon be exposed. This story brings the question to my heart, how did Mary let go? 

When we talk about letting go, what exactly are we letting go?

Mary knows who Jesus is: He is her son, He is Immanuel. Mary’s precious child is her Savior.

When I was a child, my mother told me, “Talk to Jesus just like you’re talking to grandpa.” I did this and would talk daily to Jesus. The problem was I never pressed on in pursuit of a deeper or more respectful understanding of Jesus, of the holiness of God. How did Mary move from her role as caregiver, nurturer, protector, and teacher, to accepting, committing, and submitting to Jesus as her Savior? How did she submit her life to the son who is now her Lord? How in the world did Mary let go?

I would die for my child, as I am sure she would also have, but here her child was going to the cross for her, for me, for you, for all of us.

Thinking of Mary challenges me to look at myself and the degree that I submit to Jesus. Do I worship Jesus as I should? Does He have the right place in my heart? I’m not sure I can grasp how Mary submitted and committed her life to Christ, her Savior, our Savior, with a complete understanding.

I am thankful that she did. Mary taught me that I needed to stop seeing Jesus as a child of Mary or a grandfather figure but to come fully submitted to him because he is my Savior, my Lord, my God.