The Wedding at Cana- John 2:1-11

Jesus’ first miracle was at a wedding.

In yesterday’s reading, John the Baptist proclaims that Jesus is the Messiah. Immediately, five of the future twelve disciples, follow him. Within the next day or so, (depending on the translation in your Bible), the group is invited to a wedding.

Little is known exactly what a wedding would have looked like in those days, but it would definitely have been a big celebration feast. The Jews of the day had very little to celebrate and so something like a wedding was a really big deal. The celebration would probably have lasted for a week.

So, they find themselves at a wedding and the host has run out of wine. This would have been a huge embarrassment for this family. Jesus’ mother, Mary gets wind of the predicament and approaches her son. She is obviously well aware of his capabilities. Why else would she have told him?

I love what happens next. Jesus tells his mother, “My time has not yet come.” We get the feeling they may have discussed this previously. But, Mary seems to know that her son won’t refuse her, because she doesn’t argue with him or reason with him. She simply goes to the servants and says, “Do whatever he tells you.”

There’s so much going on here. There’s the human side of Jesus and his love for his mother. There’s a mother who believes a hundred percent in her son. Aren’t most mothers like that? We believe in our hearts that our children can do anything they set their minds to. Mary is no different.

Then there’s the famous words, “Do whatever he tells you.” How often do we do whatever Jesus tells us to do? When we do, aren’t we often in awe, like these servants were when they obeyed? How many more miracles might we see in our own lives if we “do whatever he tells” us to do?

Jesus wasn’t ready yet to begin his ministry, but the opportunity presented itself, and he complied. Perhaps he had hoped to assemble the entire twelve first. Perhaps he knew that once he performed that first miracle, his life on earth would never be the same. Word would surely get out and people would demand more. The scripture doesn’t tell us why he wasn’t ready, so we can only speculate.

I do know that there have been times in my own life when I didn’t feel like I was “ready” to do some type of ministry. I didn’t know enough about the Bible or didn’t have the time at the moment. Maybe, this is an illustration, that when we are called to do something for God, we are ready enough, whether we feel like we are or not.

What we do know, is that Jesus had five disciples and he hit he ground running with the miraculous. The scripture says, “his disciples put their faith in him.”

We are only in the first part of chapter two and Jesus has been baptized and been proclaimed to be the Lamb of God, by John the Baptist. He has called five disciples and performed his first miracle. Things are getting interesting fast!

What do you think about the Wedding at Cana? I’d love to hear from you.

Have an awesome day!

Wendy 🙂