On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”
John 2:1–5

The encounter with the Lord Jesus that we will look today at also involves the Lord Jesus and His mother. The setting is a wedding in Cana, where both of them were present. During the celebration, the host ran out of wine. This is the moment when the Guest— the Lord Jesus—became the true Host. In verses 1–2, we see Him as the Guest; in verses 3–5, as the Son; and in verses 6–12, as the Host.

Imagine the embarrassment of the wedding host running out of wine. Mary had pondered many things in her heart concerning her Son, and she knew that He would be able to solve this problem. Coming to Him, she presents the situation, and His response might seem strange to us: “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.” The Lord Jesus refers to “My hour,” a phrase mentioned at least ten times in John’s Gospel—five times as “it has not yet come,” and five times as “the hour has come.”

His reply did not offend Mary; she understood what He meant. He was reminding her that He operated on a divine timetable. The One who controlled that timetable was His Father—not the circumstances of life.

Mary, full of faith, said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” The Lord then instructed the servants to fill six waterpots with water, which they obediently did. As they continued to follow His instructions and drew from the waterpots, they found that the water had turned into wine— not just any wine, but the very best wine (vv. 9–10)!

The Lord did not tell Mary or the servants what He was going to do, or even how He was going to do it. In the same way, He does not reveal His entire plan for our lives all at once. He desires that we simply obey and trust Him. “Without faith it is impossible to please God” (Hebrews 11:6).

Anchor For Today:
As we encounter situations in life, let us turn to Him—He will provide the joy for the journey!