01/27 – John 2:1-11 – Christ In our Life

A wedding took place in the city of Cana {KAY-na} in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. Jesus and his disciples had been invited too. When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They’re out of wine.”

Jesus said to her, “Why did you come to me? My time has not yet come.”

His mother told the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.”

Six stone water jars were there. They were used for Jewish purification rituals. Each jar held about 15 to 30 gallons. Jesus told the servers, “Fill the jars with water.” The servers filled the jars to the brim. Jesus said to them, “Take some, and bring it to the person in charge of the feast.” The servers did as they were told.

The person in charge tasted the water that had become wine. He didn’t know where it had come from, although the servers who had poured the water knew. The person in charge called the groom and said to him, “Everyone serves the best wine first. When people are drunk, the host serves cheap wine, but you have saved the best wine until now.”

Cana in Galilee was the place where Jesus began to perform miracles. He made his glory public there and his disciples believed in him.