365 Days in the Gospels and Spirit of Prophecy
January 31
Bible discovery
1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 365DGSP 32.2
2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. 365DGSP 32.3
3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. 365DGSP 32.4
4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. 365DGSP 32.5
5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. 365DGSP 32.6
6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. 365DGSP 32.7
7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. 365DGSP 32.8
8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. 365DGSP 32.9
9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, 365DGSP 32.10
10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. 365DGSP 32.11
11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. 365DGSP 32.12
12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. 365DGSP 32.13
Spirit of Prophecy Reading
The Desire of Ages pp.144-146: 365DGSP 32.14
This chapter is based on John 2:1-11. 365DGSP 32.15
Jesus did not begin His ministry by some great work before the Sanhedrin at Jerusalem. At a household gathering in a little Galilean village His power was put forth to add to the joy of a wedding feast. Thus He showed His sympathy with men, and His desire to minister to their happiness. In the wilderness of temptation He Himself had drunk the cup of woe. He came forth to give to men the cup of blessing, by His benediction to hallow the relations of human life. 365DGSP 32.16
From the Jordan, Jesus had returned to Galilee. There was to be a marriage at Cana, a little town not far from Nazareth; the parties were relatives of Joseph and Mary; and Jesus, knowing of this family gathering, went to Cana, and with His disciples was invited to the feast. 365DGSP 32.17
Again He met His mother, from whom He had for some time been separated. Mary had heard of the manifestation at the Jordan, at His baptism. The tidings had been carried to Nazareth, and had brought to her mind afresh the scenes that for so many years had been hidden in her heart. In common with all Israel, Mary was deeply stirred by the mission of John the Baptist. Well she remembered the prophecy given at his birth. Now his connection with Jesus kindled her hopes anew. But tidings had reached her also of the mysterious departure of Jesus to the wilderness, and she was oppressed with troubled forebodings. 365DGSP 32.18
This answer, abrupt as it seems to us, expressed no coldness or discourtesy. The Saviour's form of address to His mother was in accordance with Oriental custom. It was used toward persons to whom it was desired to show respect. Every act of Christ's earthly life was in harmony with the precept He Himself had given, “Honor thy father and thy mother.” Exodus 20:12. On the cross, in His last act of tenderness toward His mother, Jesus again addressed her in the same way, as He committed her to the care of His best-loved disciple. Both at the marriage feast and upon the cross, the love expressed in tone and look and manner interpreted His words. 365DGSP 32.19
At His visit to the temple in His boyhood, as the mystery of His lifework opened before Him, Christ had said to Mary, “Wist ye not that I must be about My Father's business?” Luke 2:49. These words struck the keynote of His whole life and ministry. Everything was held in abeyance to His work, the great work of redemption which He had come into the world to accomplish. Now He repeated the lesson. There was danger that Mary would regard her relationship to Jesus as giving her a special claim upon Him, and the right, in some degree, to direct Him in His mission. For thirty years He had been to her a loving and obedient son, and His love was unchanged; but He must now go about His Father's work. As Son of the Most High, and Saviour of the world, no earthly ties must hold Him from His mission, or influence His conduct. He must stand free to do the will of God. This lesson is also for us. The claims of God are paramount even to the ties of human relationship. No earthly attraction should turn our feet from the path in which He bids us walk. 365DGSP 32.20