John 2:1-10 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2 and both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. 3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. 4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. 5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. 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. 7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. 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 bridgegroom, 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.
This passage is not about whether a Christian can drink wine at a party in the earthly realm. On “the third day,” the marriage mentioned in John 2:1-10 was the marriage between Christ and His bride, the church.
In Mark 14:24, 25 Jesus says, “24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. 25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
So the miracle at Cana represents the blood Jesus (the living water of the waterpots) shed on the cross (“mine hour is not yet come.”), and of the “fruit” of the vine or that generation or offspring of Christ (the bride of Christ or the church) that He will “drink” (imbibe, to absorb, to take in or up) it (the “fruit,” the generation or offspring) new.
So be ready when Jesus comes. Hold on to your Christianity for Christ’s sake!
God Bless You All!
Brenda A. McGee has attended New York Theological Seminary in New York, NY, and Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA as a Master of Divinity student.
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