But Why Did They Have So Much Water?
John 2:1-11
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.”
11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
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But why did they have so much water?
It's like this: The Coming of the Kingdom has been compared to a second marriage ceremony. The first ceremony was transformative. Hopeful. Perhaps a little naive. (I mean, who really knows what they are getting into when they first make their vows?) But now, with a hope that’s gained wisdom from the previous dissolved or distressed covenant. Now, with a transformation that knows it needs constant tending. Now, with an elation that is somehow deeper and brighter. It’s an interesting point to ponder, but when the couple makes these set of promises, what surprising things do they experience?
This Sunday’s texts from Isaiah and John both feature surprising weddings that come with renewal and promise. But this Sunday isn’t about weddings. It’s a little bit about why there was so much water at the wedding. Mostly, this Sunday is about God’s actions to claim his people as his own. We’ll work together to agree that we often experience a glimpse of the divine when we weren’t ready for it and, if we are honest, didn’t really notice it at the time. We’ll take comfort and inspiration that an untimely event to a people who aren’t quite ready to hear it can, actually and truly, make all the difference. And seriously, why did they have so much water at the wedding?
Peace,
Zach
Readings for this Sunday: Isaiah 62:1-5; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Psalm 36:5-10, John 2:1-11
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