The Best is Yet to Come

The first miracle of Jesus recorded for us in the New Testament is that of turning water into wine. The occasion on which this “beginning of signs” took place was at a Wedding in Cana. What an occasion it must have been, celebration and joy as the Bride and Bridegroom joined in holy union, and yet at some point it became clear that the provision of wine was not sufficient to last the duration of the feast. They had run out of wine and unless something was done quickly, the happy occasion was not going to end well.

And yet, amongst the wedding guests was none other than our Bridegroom Jesus, who when approached by His mother Mary replied, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.”

Jesus’ words were not refusal but revelation. Mary came to Him because she knew who He was and that He alone could help. Yet in His response Jesus revealed something deeper concerning His glory. His time had not yet come. It was not yet time for the world to behold Him in the fullness of who He truly was.

How often life can resemble the wedding at Cana, when all our preparation seems insufficient, and our provision and resources run dry. Yet hidden within the midst of the circumstance abides our Bridegroom—attentive to every detail and fully aware of what is lacking. Beloved, do not despair when the wine runs out, for the Lord is not absent in your moment of need or despair. Indeed, it is often there, at the end of our own ability and striving, when we call upon Him in faith that His glory begins to shimmer. The One who attended the wedding at Cana is with you today and saves the best wine until last.