John 2

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John 2:1-25

I find it interesting that John refers to Mary as the mother of Jesus. It makes Mary seem less personal to the situation, or maybe it was a traditional term of language then?

Every time I read verse four where Jesus says "Woman" it takes me aback. In our time saying responding this way is seen as very derogatory. Was it the same for Jesus' time? Is that how they would have address women of that time with no offense taken? Obviously Jesus is perfect, so His use of Woman was not done in a sinful manner, the manner in which I think. However that verse stands out strongly to me every time I read through.

Jesus' first miracle in John water to wine. Mary knew that there was something very special about Jesus for obvious reasons; she was visited by an angel, Gabriel, to reveal His conception. But didn't she truly understand who Jesus was? Did she fully understand the implications of Jesus? I wonder because if you knew Jesus had come to save the world would have have asked Him to make wine? So that leads to Mary, knowing Jesus is someone very special but not having the revealed truth that Jesus is the Messiah. At first it is easy to be critical of Mary for not knowing, first it is in God's timing that this is revealed and acknowledged by each of us as He chooses us. But second what would we think if we had known Jesus then?

I think back to Exodus and the ten plagues (Exodus 7-12) when the passover was initiated.

Jesus' anger is seen fully displayed, what a beautiful example of what holy anger is. Jesus never sinned yet he was angry how is that? Was is not that the people in the temple where sinning against God, the sin is what drove Jesus' anger. Is my anger ever sinless? Am I ever angry because of righteous things or only of selfish ambition?

Jesus give us the first glimpse in John that He will die a physical death but be raised within three days. The Jews do not understand, they thought He was talking about the physical temple in front of them.

Jesus knows all people. He knows us. That is exciting and fear inspiring all the same. Who am I that Jesus knows me and wants to know me. But Jesus knows my sin.

Application Point:
The application of these verse that impacted me the most is Jesus' sinless anger. Anger is something that I struggle with, how can I change and grow to only know a sinless anger not a selfish anger.