“…there was a wedding in Cana and the mother of Jesus was there. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? MY HOUR HAS NOT YET COME.” His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.“ (John 2:1-5) Then Jesus turned six large jars used for ceremonial washing into some of the best wine ever tasted “…the master of the feast tasted the water that was made wine, and he called the bridegroom. And said, “You have kept the BEST WINE until now!” (John 2:9-10)
What did Jesus mean that His hour HAD NOT YET COME? His hour to perform miracles? His mother surely was not asking Him to perform a miracle, besides that, He immediately performed the miracle, something He WOULD NOT HAVE DONE if the time was not right. I have read in a few sources that there is definitely a translation issue with “Woman.” Apparently, in that time and place, this was a RESPECTFUL FORM OF ADDRESS and did not sound the way it did to our modern ears. Later on “His brothers said to Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing. For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.” For even HIS BROTHERS DID NOT BELIEVE IN HIM. Then Jesus said to them, “MY TIME HAS NOT YET COME…” (John 7:3-6) “A few days later He was again teaching in the temple, and the crowd was enraged by His claims, yet still, “No one seized Him, because HIS HOUR HAD NOT YET COME.” (John 8:20)
Then just before Jesus was crucified He said, “Now my soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But FOR THIS PURPOSE I CAME TO THIS HOUR.” (John 12:23-27)
MY TIME HAS NOW COME…
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham