Think for a moment about the wedding at Cana. Mary the mother of Jesus, became aware of her neighbor's need. The wine had run out! It was about to be a shame and disgrace for the family of the bride. So look at what Mary does. She takes her neighbor's need into her heart, carries it to her Son, and dumps it squarely at His feet. Here is a trouble that she (Mary) cannot fix; but what is there that her Son cannot fix. She doesn't tell Him how she thinks He should fix it. She just prays (if you will) and leaves it entirely in His hands. That is what it is to call upon God in trouble. God invites us, "Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you and you will honor Me." (Psalm 50:15)
From "Thanks, Praise, Serve and Obey," page 135
