Christ Church Rockville Lenten Devotion
Deut. 8:11-20
Heb. 2:11-18
John 2:1-12
Gospel of John 2:1-12
Jesus and his mother, Mary, are invited to a wedding in Cana of Galilee near Nazareth where Jesus grew up.
At the wedding feast there was a lack of wine. Jesus' mother, Mary, said to Jesus, "They have no wine." Jesus answered: "Woman, what have I to do with thee? My hour is not yet come." This, Jesus' reply, sounds like a rebuke. However, He could be thinking, with sorrow, that in the future many would believe in Him and His teaching of Gods' love and mercy, but many would reject Him.
Now Mary told the servants of the wedding feast to obey Jesus' words to the: "Fill the water pots with water... Draw some out now and bear it to the governor of the feast." The governor of the feast declared that the best wine is now being served! Everyone was pleased. Jesus had turned the water into wine! He wanted everyone at the wedding to be happy!
