Epiphany 4
“Jesus said to them, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, ‘Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward.’ So they took it. When the steward tasted the water [it] had become wine.” John 2:7-9
Jesus attended a wedding feast in the neighbouring village but rather than being a celebration it looked like a crisis! The booze ran out in the middle of the revception. However, crisis was averted when Jesus changed water into wine, and saved the day.
When Jesus is invited to the party, when he is invited into the matters of our lives, whether at a time of crisis or celebration, the difference he makes is like the difference between bland water and tasty wine. It’s like the difference between the darkness of a power-cut in winter and the light of the noonday summer sun.
Jesus offers transformation to all who seek him and the really good news is: that we’re all invited to his wedding feast.