MY HOUR HAS NOT YET COME

PRAYER PAUSE

Saturday 7 January 2017

MY HOUR HAS NOT YET COME

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “The mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ Jesus said, ‘Woman, why turn to me? My hour has not yet come’.” (John 2:1-12)

Reflection. Perhaps we are puzzled by this exchange. It seems like a misunderstanding. But the writer clearly had some turning point in mind. What would bring on “the hour”? Well, it seems two things: a human crisis and a human plea.  The shortage of wine is not just a wedding preparation lapse; for the writer it stands for the whole breakdown of human society. And the human plea comes from Mary who notices the need - our plight - and intervenes. God responds. He waits for us to grasp our need and our turning to him. He does not intervene unless asked to. He respects us – as a parent does their teenager. That is how it is in every stage of growth.

Prayer. Lord Jesus, may we know your ways! May we know our need! And may we turn to you! Amen