by Bernie Morran

Who is this Jesus that we meet at the wedding?

Fashioned through aeons, before birth in the flesh

30 years more, newly born in the spirit,

He is barely an infant in the school of God’s love

It is Mary, his mother, the more advanced student,

Who is deeply familiar with God’s crazy ways.

Taught first by Gabriel, then cousin Elizabeth,

It is in marriage with Joseph she has known love most full

So at the wedding, Mary cares for the couple

Concerned that their covenant be rich with God’s wine

Living the joy that their love holds and promises

Wine is essential, and God will provide.

It’s to Jesus she turns, now her nearest and dearest

But he hasn’t yet learned just how full God’s love is.

Mary has to direct him, and Jesus submits

As he did years before, lost and found as a boy.

Still, he’s embarrassed, for he sees only water

And how will his followers respond to him now?

He feels like a fool, little knowing this is God’s way

Till a voice sounds again, Abba’s voice, “Son, I love you”.

He turns to the servants, he tells them to fill full

The water jars destined to hold the best wine.

And lo and behold, there is wine in abundance.

And Mary smiles quietly. She loves her dear son.