And surely the wedding story is a sign that God says yes to human joy, that God has created us for reunions and celebrations and laughter. Why would this Son of God, this Word of God made flesh, not begin his work in the temple or the synagogue with a solemn sermon, but at a party, turning water into wine, if it was not a sign of a God who wants us to enjoy our lives, to live fully, to love the gift of life itself?

John M. Buchanan

January 17, 2010

https://www.fourthchurch.org/sermons/2010/011710.html