Water Turned to Wine
2 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."
4 Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come."
5 His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."
6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. 7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And He said to them, "Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast." And they took it. 9 When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. 10 And he said to him, "Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!"
11 This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.
12 After this He went down to Capernaum, He, His mother, His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not stay there many days.
John 2:1-12
When we went to France, we checked the Louvre museum because we are fond of paintings. Before, I just like to look at beautiful paintings, but never really grasped the importance of each (except for being priceless).
When we have only an hour left, we hurried to see the star of the show: Mona Lisa. When we went there to look at it, I saw it was small and can't even see the painting in its glory. But, opposite the Mona Lisa, there is this huge painting the size of the whole wall, was a strange-looking painting, which at first could be mistaken as people taking holy communion. It was not, it was "Wedding in Cana." This is the story of the wedding feast where the Lord Jesus Christ first performed a miracle by turning water into wine.
The meaning of the painting is about a couple who wed and made vows and all the challenges of marriage. There is bitterness and sweetness in a marriage. Like the fruit they were eating at the table in the painting. You could see that it's a joyous occassion when two couples become one in the name of the Lord. The union of two people because of love.
People nowadays are bitter because of the sacrifices and sufferings they are facing, especially problems in finances, problems with the climate, Covid-19, you name it! As if the world is ending, and so your marriage is in shambles. This is a test of that love you vowed to make, and the love that will last.
The Lord can turn water into wine, even in your marriage. No matter how bitter married life is, God can make it as sweet as the best wine in a wedding! Something as plain as water, can be turned into a sweet music just like the artists who are sitting, playing music for a wedding feast. It's a joyous occassion, and I pray it will last a lifetime.
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