The Marriage at Cana of Galilee

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The Lord Jesus Christ began His early ministry of preaching and teaching following His commanding Satan to "be gone". It was during this time that the Lord Jesus Christ was invited to a wedding that was located in Cana of Galilee. Cana was a small village to the north of Nazareth where the Lord Jesus Christ grew up.

The Lord Jesus brought the twelve apostles with Him to the wedding at Cana. St. Mary, the mother of the Lord Jesus, attended the wedding too. St. Mary was invited, because she was a friend of the wedding party's family and did attend because she lived neared Cana.

The wedding party was a very nice one that made the bride and groom happy. But suddenly, and without expecting it to be so, the wine was gone before the wedding party was over! The wedding's hosts became very upset and did not know how this could happen and what they could do to not embarrass themselves or the bride and groom.

St. Mary was also very concerned as to the family's lack of wine, and believed within her heart, that her Son, the Lord Jesus Christ had the divine power to make more wine appear. St. Mary told the Lord Jesus privately, "They have no wine" (John 2:3). The Lord Jesus asked, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come" (John 2:4). The Lord Jesus Christ did not want to have everyone see His miracles just yet.

But the Lord Jesus Christ would listen to His mother because He loved her. The Lord Jesus would help everyone in need, when they asked Him. St. Mary loved her only Son very much and knew that He would do what was right.

To further show us that St. Mary knew her One Son very well and had faith in His ability to do the right thing, St. Mary told the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it" (John 2:5).

alt= There were six large stone jars in the place where they were eating. These jars were for water that was going to be used for washing. The Lord Jesus Christ told the servants politely, "Fill the waterpots with water" (John 2:7).

The servants obeyed the Lord Jesus, and they filled the jars full of water. The Lord Jesus then instructed them, "Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast" (John 2:8).

When the servant poured the water into the cup, it had been miraculously changed into wine! The servants were astonished and the planner of the wedding could not imagine from where the delicious tasting wine came from!

The planner of the wedding told the groom who had just been married, "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!" (John 2:10). The wine must have tasted extraordinarily good as it was from a miracle of the Lord!

Changing water to wine at the Wedding at Cana of Galilee was the very first miracle that the Lord Jesus Christ performed written in the Holy Bible and He was just beginning as the Lord Jesus would perform many more.

No other person on earth could work miracles like the Lord Jesus. The disciples saw the miracle performed at the Wedding in Cana of Galilee and believed in the Lord Jesus Christ even more than they had before. What a great blessing the changing of water into wine was for the wedding planner, the bride and groom along with their families, the people who attended and yes, for the apostles themselves.

The Lord Jesus loved his mother very much and listened to her. He changed the water into wine and saved the wedding from disgrace. The Lord Jesus listened to His mother, St. Mary and obeyed her. If you follow what the Lord Jesus Christ does and shows to us by His Holy example, you can become a good person and follower of the Lord Jesus Christ today.

The Lord Jesus never tricked anyone with His miracles but rather helped those whom needed Him and He did not lie. He respected His Holy mother. If we trust God and love the Lord Jesus, anything is possible and we open up our lives to the wonderful things each day the Lord Jesus Christ provides to us. The Lord Jesus Christ loves us so much, and we should love Him back.

Questions:

What was the name of the small village where the Lord Jesus performed His first miracle?
Can you name each of the 12 people, the apostles, who travelled with the Lord to this location?
Explain why St. Mary was also attending the party.
Describe the need for and the first miracle of the Lord Jesus Christ.
What lessons can we gain from the Lord Jesus Christ's very first miracle today?

Note: The names of the 12 apostles can be found in Matthew 10.

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