Has the wine run out? Week 11, 2026

 

It need not come to physical or verbal abuse, but may just show in tactical avoidance of each other, repeated removal of the hand placed on the body of the spouse. Has “my hubby” now changed to “foolish man, you are a devil. I don’t know why I married you in the first place,” has the wine run out? When “my darling” becomes “this wicked woman, you are a burden on me” we need to ask ‘Has the wine run out? Jn 2:3 (ESV)  When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” At some point in time in the marriage journey, the wine of affectionate care, the wine of passionate love (if it was ever there) may run out. Have you experienced it? God is in the business of restoration as in John's account.

Jn 2:2(ESV)  Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. He is the One who can change the situation, not any formula, injection of funds, or even well-meaning intervention by concerned people. Jesus Christ alone does this miracle.  The first thing is to invite Jesus into the marriage relationship. You see, Jesus Christ never forces His way into any life. Rev 3:20 (ESV)  Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.  Have you consciously pleaded with Him to come in? His answer is “Yes”.  The second thing is to acknowledge there is a problem. Not saying we are going through a phase, this is always how it is at this stage in marriage of everybody. No, no, no. call it what it really is. Do not be in denial. Jn 2:3 (ESV)  When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” However, who you tell it to is very important. Here, Jesus Christ is the one told about it. Ahasuerus told his advisers about a marriage issue that had become elevated to a national matter. He sought the law on the matter. Law didn’t solve his marriage problems, but compounded it which he regretted. Est 2:1(GW)  Later, when King Xerxes got over his raging anger, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decided against her. You will, too, if the law and divorce become your arbiter. Go to Jesus Christ in the pain. You who see the wine has run out in someone’s marriage, take it to Jesus as Mary did. No gossiping. Prov 17:9(ISV)  Anyone who overlooks an offense promotes love, but someone who gossips separates close friends. 

We need the mindset to get this miracle. Jn 2:9. 10(ESV)  the master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.” I commend the couple in this matter: they made up their minds that the marriage feast would not be like everybody else’s. Some of us say. “Let it die. I am not the first, neither will I be the last.” 1Kg 19:4(ESV)  But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, “It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”  Stop that. Secondly, do not believe that Jesus will not intervene even when given reasons. Be strong in assurance as Mary was. Jn 2:4, 5(ESV)  And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Until and unless you decide this marriage must live and are committed to making the God-specified sacrifices, God will not force you.