January 2, 2026
In today’s reading, we explore the wedding at Cana and the cleansing of the temple. At the wedding, Jesus turns water into wine. In the temple, Jesus links his body to the temple and predicts his resurrection.
Two things stand out to me. First, because of Jesus, it’s time to celebrate. When the wine was all gone, Jesus made more. Because of what God has done in Christ, the world (and especially Christians!) should be celebrating!
Second, the link between Jesus and the temple isn’t random. The Spirit of God now dwelled on and in Jesus, not in the temple. The temple was a sign pointing to him, and both would share the same fate — destruction. One would be raised, and the other would be left with not one stone upon another. The true temple is here, so let us rejoice!