Scripture & Reflection: Sunday 1st February & for the week ahead:   
  
Scripture:  

On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ 4 And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.’ 5 His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’ (John 2 1-5)

Reflection:   

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all learn to be a little more like Mary—the first to welcome Jesus into her life and, in that sense, the very first Christian. Everything she does points us toward her Son, drawing our attention to his words and his works. To those in need, her message is simple and powerful: “Do whatever he tells you.”

Here lies the heart of the matter. When Jesus says, “My hour has not yet come,” Mary does not question or challenge him. Instead, she receives his words with grace, trusting completely, and quietly instructs the servants to watch and wait. She understands what we so often forget—God’s timing is not our timing. Jesus’ “hour” was not Mary’s “hour,” yet because she was willing to wait, a miracle unfolded precisely when it was meant to.

Patience, indeed, is a virtue. When we place our trust in the Lord, we learn that all things come to fruition—not according to our schedule, but in God’s perfect time.

Lyn Hayes, ALM