Mothers and Sons
John 2 is an interesting chapter in John's account of Jesus' life. The first part of the chapter recounts the miracle of turning water into wine. That's what most people remember from this account. Not much else makes it through. But there is more there that I think bears consideration. Mary, mother of Jesus, along with Jesus, his brothers and disciples, are at a wedding feast. Sounds like a great place to be! Everyone is having a pretty good time until the host discovers that the wine has run out. When Mary finds out, she tells Jesus. Notice, though, that it is that "expectant" kind of tell. Like, you-can-do-something-about-this kind of tell. Mary knew something about Jesus that no one else knew. She knew he could do some remarkable things. She had first-hand knowledge of his abilities. No one else, apparently, knew this. Not his brothers, not his disciples, no one. Only his mother. And now she has found a useful outlet for those abilities. Jesus, though, i