Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Today’s text

John 2:1-3

On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited. And they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the feast had all been used, and the mother of Jesus said to him, 'They have no wine.'

Reflection

You come, Jesus. You come when the wine of life plays out, and we have no more.

You come when energy is low, and the day feels overwhelming.

You come when there is too little time and too little will.

You come when we wonder if our efforts are worth anything.

You come when we fail and see no reason to try again.

You come when we feel alone and wonder if we will ever be known.

You come when the road is hard and the way feels unending.

You come when we lose our way, and hope is faint.

You come when we hunger for joy, but our souls are cool.

You come when words feel empty and catch in our throat.

You come when life is threatened, and death draws near.

Come here, Jesus, where the wine threatens to play out, where souls mourn their beloved and worry amid disease. Come where weary hearts and worn bodies already bear too much, and life demands more.

Come to us. Pour into our souls the wine of laughter and assurance, the joy of loving companionship, the knowledge that in you heaven is wed to earth, and we need never worry about the wine.

For you will always bring enough, and the feast of heavenly joy will moisten every cheek.

Pr. David. L. Miller