The best is yet to come

8 January 2019

The best is yet to come (John 2:1 -11)
There was a family wedding and Mary and her family were invited. Now this also included Jesus and His disciples. Things were going well until they ran out of wine. This would have disastrous connotations on the bride and her family. It would bring total shame upon them all.
Mary is quick to mention this to Jesus (V3). Jesus' answer, in V4 reads "Woman what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come." Some scholars think that Mary was wanting Jesus to present Himself openly as the Messiah. However, there is nothing really to suggest this. Many feel, and I agree, that she was concerned and mentioned it to Jesus - her son - to see if any normal thing could be done to help the family here. Mary therefore, told the servants to do whatever He told them to do. She knew Jesus could change the situation supernaturally but at this stage, was hoping that something, at least could be done to eradicate the shame the family would suffer.

Jesus noticed that there were six empty stone pots standing around, each capable of holding twenty to thirty gallons. He told the servants to fill the pots with water and draw some off for the master of the feast. Now just check this out, six pots with say 30 gallons in each would be 180gallons in total. This would be the equivalent of 1440 pints. If we were to say that 3 glasses would equal a pint, that would be 4320 glasses of wine.
If the pots contained 20 gallons of water, that would be 120 gallons with a pint equivalent of 960 pints and 2880 glasses of wine. Wow, that would have been some party and it would be a great idea to have Jesus at your party.

The master of the feast was amazed. He said, "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!"

Jesus had saved the day. He had rescued the family from certain shame. He led the master of the feast to believe that the best wine had been saved to the end.
Are you struggling with something in your life. Hanging on to a dream that never seems to come. You've asked God for a certain thing but you haven't received it yet, even though you know in your heart that it is His will. Don't give up. It may be just around the corner. The best is yet to come.
Jesus is well able to take your situation and turn it completely around. Hang in there and keep praying and reading your bible.