John 2:1-2. “And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: and both Jesus was called and His disciples to the marriage.”
THE THIRD DAY. For years there was silence, the Lord was at work.
Tables and benches, maybe houses to make. All evidences of a Man who was here among men; One who was human was here – and then
The preacher, the river, the nation, the mission: And Jesus stepped out to be seen in His baptism. The first day had come; He was seen as God’s Lamb. Now the nation would know; God’s here – the, I AM!
The second day came, and John sees Him again: And points Him out plainly to two other men. Those two follow Him, they knew Him to be The One they had heard, now they wanted to see.
Other men came; they were called by their friends. Jesus knew who was who, and who would follow Him. On the third day He knew that the time had now come; The first public miracle – the water into wine.
The word was now out, there is here in our land; One who came down from God, and is here as a man. And for three years and a half, He established the fact, That redemption, would happen, when the time came to act.
He spoke of that time, three years had to pass, For the temple of His body, and His death in advance Was the day He referred to when He spoke of destruction. The third day after was the day of His resurrection.
The third day is important; it speaks of new things, And because of three days, salvation He brings To all who have on Him, placed all their faith. He’s not dead, He’s alive, we are saved by His grace.
“The first day He was seen here Father, as the One who had come to save His people from their sins; must have brought great joy to Thee. I know this was made public when Thou did speak from heaven and expressed joy in words. I expect there was a lot more to find joy in that was not expressed. I am still rejoicing in the fact of the third day after His death, He rose and the temple was raised up forever. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”