John 2:1-12 ~ Jesus had been invited

William Hole (b before 1600; d 1624). English engraver, appointed chief engraver for the Mint in London, a post he retained until his death. This painting is one of the first to place and clothe Jesus as He was during His life on earth.

John 2:1-12

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."

6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.

7Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water"; so they filled them to the brim.8 Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet."

They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now."

11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples put their faith in him.

12 After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.

Why did Jesus let His first miracle occur in a little town, where only the servants and His mother would remember such a small event?

The current litmus test question, to find out how inconsequentially you allow God to seep into your life and thoughts (or how overzealous a Christian you are) is: "Do you pray at stop lights or for parking spaces?" I've had people laugh when they ask and had people laugh when I answer. I always say, "yes, I pray if I feel a need for help." But the correct answer is: don't put God in a box labeled, what "A Gigantic Creator of the Universe Should Care About." With a subtitle: "I Wouldn't Care About it, if I were God." We trust Him to listen to us and to provide for us, in His plan. Just as Mary asks & trusts Jesus - to do what He knows to be best.

Jesus said, "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." - John 10:10

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