Why A wedding?( John 2:1-12)

Why A wedding?( John 2:1-12)

Why does John tell us about Jesus attending a wedding, after all isn’t this an unimportant event in the life of Christ?  After all Christ is the Son of God, He is God in the flesh.  Doesn’t He have more important things to do then go to someone’s wedding?  Should He not be out teaching people about who He is? Isn’t that the picture we seem to always get when we think of Jesus?  But here we see Him at a wedding celebration, which was no small thing back then.  The wedding would have taken place on a Wednesday or Thursday depending on whether the bride was a widow or was a virgin.   Then the wedding party and guest would have marched down the street to the grooms house, then the party would last at least a week if not longer.   

It’s here we find Jesus celebrating the marriage of a close friend, not saying to him I have more important things to do.  No we find The Son of God taking time to enjoy the company of His earthly family and friends.  Many times we think of Jesus and we think of all the healings and the teachings that He did, but we forget that throughout the Gospels we see Him   taking time to sit and talk with his friends.  I think we often  forget that God wants us to know that He wants us come to Him and talk, get to know who He is and that He love us deeply and cares about us. 

Water into Wine: (John 2:1-12)

At this wedding something is about to go wrong not just a “oh that’s ok” wrong, they run out of wine.  Meaning complete shame for both families.  It was the groom’s family responsibility to make sure that they had enough refreshments for everyone.  If not the Bride’s family could sue over this causing a great deal of problems.  So as soon as Mary hears about there not being enough wine she goes to tell Christ.  Why does she do this? Because she knows He is the Son of God, that He is able to help.  Christ responds by saying to Mary “How does that concern you and me?” Jesus asked. “My time has not yet come.”  What does Christ mean by saying “my time has not yet come,” he is saying that the time of His death and resurrection is not at hand yet.  He is going to continue to say that throughout His ministry in Johns gospel (7:6, 8, 30; 8:20; 12:23; 13:1; 16:32; 17:1).  Take note though that Christ does take  care of the problem for the groom.  He just wants to make it clear that this not his primary goal for coming to earth.  That the cross was the true blessing to come, it would be through the cross, and resurrection where we find the true purpose of Christ.

Mary told the servants to do what Christ told them to do, and they did so, following the directions of Christ.  They filled the six pots, which were used for ceremonial cleaning of the hands and feet.  Filling them to the brim so no one could say it was some kind of magic trick or  that He added the wine to the water when no one was looking. But there is a much deeper meaning to all of this just water being turned into to wine, I think Roger Fredrikson puts it best in his commentary on John. “However, there is a deeper meaning here. The old wine of the law, without taste or strength, has given out. "But you have kept the good wine until now." In God's time, the new creation has come. The age of grace has broken in. There is One among us who now pours out the rich wine of the "end times" and there is enough for everyone!”

Roger L. Fredrikson. Preacher's Commentary - Vol. 27- John (pp. 68-69). Kindle Edition.