John 2:1–5 unwavering FAITH

Mary knew that what she was foretold of her son was true and her faith in God to do His will in her live was complete. 

Mary had faith in the Son and that kind of unwavering faith can move mountains.

By faith, without seeing, we believe in Jesus Christ as the sovereign gift of God and the only way to the Father. This is salvation.

1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself a ransom for all,

Colossians 1:14 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

Ephesians 3:9 9 and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ

Colossians 2:8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

John 14:7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”

Jesus willingly became the mediator between God and mankind. 

Hebrews 1:1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 'The LORD is my portion,' says my soul, 'therefore I will hope in him. '" Lamentations 3:21-24 First5

Paul reminded the church at Corinth the kind of love Christ offers to us: agape love that “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things” (1 Corinthians 13:7 NKJV). Max Lucado

John 2:1–5 (NKJV): the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”4 Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.”5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”

Wine was an essential part of the diet in the ancient world. Drinking wine symbolized peace and prosperity but excessive drinking and drunkenness were condemned. In the OT, wine was a symbol of covenantal blessing, which the prophets associated with a time of future abundance.

The host was responsible for providing wine throughout the wedding feast, which typically lasted seven days. Running out of wine at the wedding could have had a devastating social and financial impact for the hosts. The wedding celebration had an element of reciprocity that was supported by the law. One could take legal action against a guest who failed to provide an appropriate gift.

The Greek text here literally reads, “what is that to me and you?” Jesus is likely petitioning His mother to consider whether the request is really the type of thing He should be addressing with His power; He probably wants her to consider His purpose. By notifying Jesus of the problem, Mary obviously expected Him to intervene. She knew Jesus was able to take care of the problem.

Faithlife Study Bible

The third day refers to the third day from the last day mentioned. To walk from where John was baptizing to Cana would probably have taken three days. Cana was about four and a half miles northwest of Nazareth. 

The wording of the text, the mother of Jesus was there … Jesus and His disciples were invited, suggests that Jesus and His disciples were invited because of Mary. Her forwardness in asking Jesus to help when the wine ran out may indicate that she was in some way related to the family holding the wedding.

Hospitality in the east was a sacred duty. A wedding feast often lasted for a week. To run out of wine at such an important event would have been humiliating for the bride and groom. The family of Jesus was not wealthy, and it is likely their relatives and acquaintances were not either.

Woman was a term of respectful address. My hour has not yet come seems to mean that the time for Jesus to publicly work miracles, declaring Himself the Messiah, had not yet come. Jesus’ response to Mary seems to have been a refusal to do anything about the situation. Yet she seemed to expect Him to do something. Perhaps something in the tone of Jesus’ voice let Mary know that He would grant her request. The NKJV Study Bible

John 19:25–26 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!”