In the Gospel of St. John chapter 2 we find the first recorded miracle of Christ's public ministry, when He turned water into wine at the wedding of Cana in Galilee. We see that Mary Jesus' mother was invited to this wedding party which lasted several days. Jesus and five of His followers also attended.
The host of the wedding party quickly ran out of wine, and Mary appealed to Jesus saying, “They have no wine,” to which He replied, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.” Knowing her son's gracious goodness and sincere compassion for others Mary confidently instructed the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” Jesus then commanded the servants to take the jugs, fill them to the brim with water, draw some out and take them to the host (John 2:7,8).
The jugs or water pots were religious vessels, part of a traditional ritual cleansing ceremony, and each one held approximately 30 gallons of water. Jesus Changed the water to wine and the host proclaimed to the bridegroom that it was the best wine and praised him for saving the best till last. God's grace through Jesus is like the best wine; pleasing, abundant and excellent. The Bible says, "For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly" (Psalm 84:11). His grace provides more than enough to meet our needs. Are you enjoying the abundance of God's grace in Jesus Christ?
"The Grace of God is found in His great love for sinners, in His longing to do them good. His Son Jesus Christ personifies grace, for by the offering up of His body, sinners are made whole and pure, once and for all." --- John Bunyan
Pray with me... Thank You Almighty, Loving Heavenly Father for the amazing reality of Your grace revealed to us through Jesus Christ Your Son. AMEN!
God's blessings to you all,
Fr. Ernest+
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