Today, we see Jesus’ first miracle. There are a lot of interesting things here. We see how important a wedding is to the culture. Weddings were huge deals; they were parties. They were celebrations. It would have been very shameful for the wedding to have run out of wine. That is why Mary notices this. Although this may seem trivial, it is an act of kindness by her. But all the things that are interesting about this miracle to me, the thing that always stands out to me is this. Who were the only people to see what Jesus was doing? The servants. If you want to see Jesus, if you want to know Jesus, you have to serve somebody.

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Good morning! I hope you had a restful weekend and are ready for the week ahead. It’s great to hear that things are getting back into the school routine, and it sounds like there’s a lot of excitement at St. Matthews with the restart of “Wednesday Night Live” this week.

I want to give you a quick heads-up: everything will be normal this week with our “Rooted” sessions, but next week, I’ll be out of town. I’m starting my doctoral program at United Theological Seminary in Ohio, so I’ll be traveling to Dayton this weekend and will be there all of next week. That means we won’t have any “Rooted” sessions next week, but I’ll be back the following week, ready to continue as usual.

Today, we’re diving into a well-known passage about Jesus’s first miracle, turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana.

This passage is rich with symbolism and meaning. Weddings in Jesus’s time were major celebrations, often lasting for a week or more. Running out of wine would have been a huge embarrassment for the host. But notice how the story unfolds: Jesus’s mother, Mary, brings the problem to Him, and though He initially seems hesitant, she instructs the servants to follow His lead.

One of the key details in this story is that the servants were the only ones who knew what had really happened. The steward, the bridegroom, and the guests were all unaware that the wine they were drinking had started as water. This detail highlights a powerful truth: those who serve are often the ones who see and understand the miracles of Jesus.

If you’re feeling like your faith is dry or lacking vitality, one of the best ways to reconnect with that sense of wonder and purpose is to serve others. Serving helps us see what Jesus is doing in our lives and in the lives of those around us.

So, as you go about your day today, look for opportunities to serve—big or small. Whether it’s helping a coworker, caring for a family member, or simply being kind to a stranger, serving others opens our eyes to the miracles happening around us.

Thanks for joining today! We’ll pick up tomorrow with John 2:13. Have a wonderful day!