2nd Sunday OT C-2022 16-01-2022
Isaiah 62:1-5 / 1 Cor 12:4-11 / John 2:1-12
Whenever the word “miracle” is mentioned, it would mean that something wonderful, astonishing and beautiful has happened.
It would also imply that it is beyond scientific explanation and that there was a divine intervention.
And usually the reaction to a miracle would be surprise and wonder, as well as thanksgiving and rejoicing.
In short, a miracle is not the work of man but the work of God, and what is impossible to man is certainly not impossible for God.
And we expect a miracle to be spectacular, to be making news and to capture people's attention.
But a miracle can also be a humble and ordinary event and yet it inspires faith and brings about hope.
The Gospel account is about the miraculous changing of water into wine in the wedding at Cana.
But the gospel did not use the word “miracle” to describe the event.
Rather the gospel said that it was the first of the signs given by Jesus, and in it He let His glory be seen.
So, the changing of water into wine was a sign that pointed to a reality and that is Jesus is God as well as man.
And yet, that profound sign does not stand alone by itself. There were other supporting signs.
It happened at a wedding. The wedding is a celebration of the love between a man and a woman.
It is a sign of the outpouring of God's love on the couple and uniting them as one so that they could go forth and multiply that love.
And there were six large stone jars, and each could hold 20 to 30 gallons. With that much water turned into wine, it is a sign that God's blessings come in abundance resulting in great rejoicing.
And there were the servants who filled those jars with water. It was certainly a laborious task.
But the servants were a sign of God's workers who serve God for the good of others.
And there was Mary who told the servants to do whatever Jesus tells them. Those five words “Do whatever he tells you”, is a sign and a call to obedience to do the will of God and to trust in His plans for us.
So, the gospel account of the miraculous changing of water into wine in the wedding at Cana teaches us to open our minds and hearts to the signs and wonders that God is showing us.
Mary, the wedding couple, the servants and the six stone jars were signs that contributed to the profound sign of who Jesus is and what He can do.
We too are called to be signs of God to manifest and to reveal the presence of God to others.
By obeying the will of God and carrying out His plans, God will work signs and wonders to inspire faith and to give hope to the world.
We don't need to see spectacular miracles. We just need to be humble and obedient signs of God and others will see how wonderful and marvellous God is.