John 2:1-12 Miracle at Cana

On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there;  and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.  When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”  And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with us? My hour has not yet come.”  His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”  Now there were six stone water pots set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing twenty or thirty gallons each.  Jesus said to them, “Fill the water pots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim.  And He said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.” So they took it to him.  When the headwaiter tasted the water which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter called the bridegroom,  and said to him, “Every man serves the good wine first, and when the people have drunk freely, then he serves the poorer wine; but you have kept the good wine until now.”  This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.  After this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and His brothers and His disciples; and they stayed there a few days.

Jesus’ first miracle was more a matter of parental obedience than work for the Kingdom of God.  Jesus said that His time had not yet come, but His mother Mary kept pleading with Him.  In an act of obedience, He converts common water into extraordinary wine.

The text says that His disciples believed in Him, but more strenuous days lay ahead.

Daily Prayer:  Lord Jesus, You are the God of the universe and yet I need you to lead my simple life.  Thank you for availing Yourself to me for my simple problems instead of raising Yourself up to the heavens where I cannot reach.  In Your holy name I pray Amen.