Scarcity at a small-town wedding becomes the doorway to a larger story of joy, holiness, and hope. We walk through John 2, where Jesus turns water into wine and then turns over tables, and we explore why both moments flow from the same heart: the Bridegroom who loves his people and clears the way to the Father. The line “My hour has not yet come” threads Cana to the cross, showing how signs point beyond themselves to a purpose that makes us clean, whole, and alive.

We start with Mary’s simple invitation—“They have no wine”—and the servants’ quiet obedience. Stone waterpots used for purification become vessels of abundance, a living picture of the washing of water by the word and the promise that the new covenant is better than what came before. From there, we connect Paul’s vision of marriage in Ephesians 5 to the scene at Cana: Christ gives himself to make his bride spotless, and the best wine appears at the end because the Messiah has arrived to fulfill the feast. This isn’t party magic; it’s covenant mercy.

Then the mood sharpens in the temple. What had been set up to help worshippers had turned into a barrier, crowding out prayer and exploiting seekers. Jesus’ zeal is a jealous love that protects communion with God. He doesn’t rage for show; he restores a house meant for all nations. Along the way, we reflect on Jesus as fully God and fully man—feeling the weight of the hour, choosing obedience, and revealing glory in signs that call forth faith.

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