Tomorrow morning I leave to go do a wedding in Charleston, South Carolina.  I look forward to a wonderful time with the Bride and Groom and their family and friends.  I have always found it fascinating that Jesus’ first public miracle took place at a wedding.  It is also interesting that the relationship he compares to His relationship with us is that of a husband to a wife.  Marriage is obviously important and sacred to God.  Let’s look at the story of that first miracle found in John 2. 

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. 7 Jesus 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.”

To the family it would have been a great embarrassment to run out of wine.  It meant that the celebration was over and wedding feast often lasted days long.  If we trust the measurements in this story then Jesus made another 120 to 150 gallons of the best wine.  I’m sure that the family went from being embarrassed to throwing the best party ever.  I think that is a picture of what Jesus does in our lives as well.  He takes the embarrassment of our sin and washes us clean and turns our life into a celebration of what He has done.  Today and every day celebrate the work of Jesus.  That He has brought you from death to life and one day we will enjoy a great wedding feast in heaven with Him.  I bet the wine will be great! I know the company will be.

In His Grip,
Pastor Dave