January 17th - Reflection

Reading
Second Sunday After Epiphany
John 2:1-11 (NRSV)

The wedding at Cana

On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 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 that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now." Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Reflection
I wonder sometimes if I am like one of those stone jars.

A vessel, that if broken and cracked, becomes useless.

I wonder sometimes if I am like one of those stone jars.

A jar empty of the purpose I was created for.

I wonder sometimes if I am like one of those stone jars.

A jar, that has no more use, due to either poor planning or gluttony.

I wonder sometimes if I am like one of those stone jars.

Filled with water and a command from my Savior.

I wonder sometimes if I am like one of those stone jars.

Brought back to life with water, wonderfully changed into wine, by a miracle of God.

I wonder sometimes if I am like one of those stone jars.

The wine of life-giving blood, poured out for my neighbors, to experience the joy of a Savior.

I wonder...I pray...I hope...I would give my life, to be one of those stone jars.

Thanks be to God!


Prayer
Lord, in baptism you claimed me and gave me life. In baptism You poured life-giving water over me and into me. As I live that new life You graciously gave me, may that water turn into wine and may that wine turn into life-giving blood, that I may pour my blood out onto those You give to me this day, that they may see Your glory and claim in their lives...today...tomorrow and forever. ---Amen