JOHN LESSON 12, John 2: 1-5, The wedding at Cana

Verse by verse into the Word The Gospel of John Lesson 12, John 2: 1-5, the wedding at Cana. Prayer: Heavenly Father, may the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to You. We come before You for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. We pray for a closer walk with You. Help us to mature in the faith and walk worthy of our calling, in Jesus’ name, Amen. VV 1-5, 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.” On the 3rd day of Jesus’ public ministry, Jesus, His mother, Mary, and His disciples, John, Andrew, Peter, Philip, and Nathaniel, were invited to a wedding in Cana of Galilee, Nathaniel’s hometown. By this time, Joseph, the earthly step-father of Jesus was believed to have died. The host of the wedding feast ran out of wine in the middle of the feast. In first-century Israel, running out of wine in a wedding feast was considered very shameful. The host and his family members. would have to bear the embarrassment for the rest of their lives. Sensing that a disaster was about to happen, Mary requested her son to do a miracle. Jesus replied, “Woman, why do you involve Me?” My hour has not yet come.’’ Addressing His mother as “woman” was not considered rude or disrespectful in the custom of first-century Israel. Greek for hour is “hora’ which means time. The time for Jesus to do a public miracle had not arrived. Mary said told the servants to do whatever Jesus tells told them to do. Application: If you are planning to host a wedding celebration or any other event, do not forget to invite Jesus as your guest of honor. Commit the event to Jesus and everything will go on smoothly. You will see the glory of God, and who knows you may even see a miracle. You are to do what the Lord tells you to do, not what others tell you, and certainly not what the world tells you. You are to listen to His still small voice, do whatever He says and discern God’s will in your life. Prayer: Heavenly Father, help us to listen to Your still small voice. Help us to involve You in all our events. We claim the promise of John 15:7, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you”, in Jesus’ name, Amen.