I imagine those of you who have been hosts at a wedding reception, or anticipate doing that sometime in the future, were interested in the Gospel lesson for this morning, where Jesus attends a wedding and turns the water into wine, not only producing the finest of vintages, but also covering for the host’s bad planning. The host was able to tell his guests, "Well, I was just reserving the best for the last."

Someone suggested the title of this sermon ought to be, "No Wine before Its Time," which is clever, but it doesn't really capture the message of this passage. This scene, the wedding at Cana, is mentioned in all the wedding rituals of churches. In the introduction to the Methodist ritual of marriage, it says, "With his presence and power, Jesus graced a wedding in Cana of Galilee." Re…