Can you imagine the look Jesus received when he told his mother, "Woman, what does this have to do with me"? I imagine it communicated something along the lines of "The Holy Spirit may have brought you into this world, but I will take you out of it..."
I love the way the Gospels portray the humanity of Jesus. Here is the Son of God, attending a multi-day wedding celebration. These things matter to God, and the people know it. Jesus' mother knows it. It's not a matter of simply coping and Jesus only shows up when something bad happens. The Gospels are telling us that even our celebrations are richer when viewed through the lens of the Kingdom of God. Everything is better, deeper, purer. Even the wine will taste better, and when we fall short here on earth, God notices, and God cares.
Friends, may we celebrate the things in this life worth celebrating, and do so with the confidence of a people certain that God is near!
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