The Road to Easter: The First Miracle
(NIV) John 2:1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”
4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
We have arrived at the first of Jesus’ miracles: turning the water into wine. Why include this event in our journey toward Easter? Because it is noteworthy in that:
• it points toward Who Jesus is
• it points out the transformative nature of Jesus’ relationship in our lives
• it points to a new age. Where before these jars held water for Jewish purification rituals, now they held wine which would ultimately represent the blood Jesus poured out as a sacrifice.
• it highlights that God cares more about what is on the inside than the outside.
The road to Calvary was rough, it was messy, and often fraught with controversy. Even this seemingly innocuous event has resulted in arguments concerning the strength of the wine. For my part, I would rather focus on the strength of God’s love for us and the depth of Jesus’ commitment to us.
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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