The Best

 

In the Gospel of John 2:1-11 you can read the story of the wedding at Cana. This event was where Jesus carried out His first miracle. In the account, we read that the hosts had run out of wine which was, in that culture, a complete no-no! However, Jesus instructed that large jars be filled with water and then to have some drawn off and taken to the master of the banquet. As the liquid was then tasted he realised the water had been turned into wine – not only that, but the finest, best tasting wine. The banquet master then complimented the bridegroom by saying that most hosts would bring out the choice wine first, then when everybody had a bit too much they could get away with bringing out the cheaper plonk! But as he said to the bridegroom, “You have saved the best ‘til last”.
 
There was a song in the 1980s by Clifford T. Ward called ‘The best is yet to come’, maybe a bit of a one-hit wonder, but I remember the tune. This was like that first miracle where, for the guests, the best was yet to come.
 
As our new building work continues and takes shape, we can get a sense of the best being yet to come. However, it’s not all about a super, functional, fancy looking addition to the church, but when finished it will look great and allow huge opportunities to extend the Kingdom.
 
Jesus said in Matthew 28:19 and Mark 16:15 for us to go into all the world, preach the Good News and make disciples (called the Great Commission). As we look at our Scriptures we can say, like those at the wedding feast, that the best is yet to come. As Isaiah 43:18-19 puts it, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing …...”