12. Wedding at Cana
Prayer
Heavenly Father, we come before You to be instructed in righteousness. Help us to walk with You and draw closer to You. Help us to mature in faith and walk worthy of our calling, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
John 2:1 to 2, The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding.
Reflection
This was the 3rd day of Jesus’ public ministry, Jesus, Mary, His mother, and His disciples, John, Andrew, Peter, Philip, and Nathaniel, were invited to a wedding in Cana of Galilee, Nathaniel’s hometown. By now, Joseph, the earthly step-father of Jesus was believed to have died.
John 1:3 to 5, When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, They have no wine. Jesus said to her, Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come. His mother said to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it.
Reflection
The host of the wedding feast ran out of wine in the middle of the feast. In first-century Israel, a wedding celebration lasted for 7 days. To run out of wine in the middle of a wedding feast was considered very shameful. The host and his family members had to bear the embarrassment for the rest of their lives. Sensing that a disaster was about to happen, Mary requested her son to do a miracle. Jesus replied, Woman, why do you involve Me? My hour has not yet come. Addressing His mother as woman was not considered rude or disrespectful in the custom of first century Israel. The Greek word for hour means time. The time for Jesus to do a public miracle had not arrived. Mary told the servants to do whatever Jesus told them to do.
Application
If you are planning to host a wedding celebration or any other event, always invite Jesus as your guest of honor. Commit the event to Jesus and everything will go on smoothly. You will see the glory of God, and who knows you may even see a miracle.
Seek God’s will, do what Jesus tells you to do, not what others tell you, and certainly not what the world tells you. Learn to listen to His still small voice, do whatever He says and discern His will for your life.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, help us to listen to Your still small voice. Help us to involve You in all our events. We claim the promise of John 15:7, If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
