JESUS FIRST MIRACLE

Jesus Changes Water to Wine : John 2:1-11

I love this story! It's about Jesus caring for our little needs - at home! It's also a powerful story of faith.

Jesus, a man who loves and enjoys fellowship, is invited to a wedding feast. But, oh no, the wine ran out! What a disgrace and how the host will be seen as inhospitable, maybe even petty and ungracious! Mary came to the rescue, or shall I say, Jesus did the miracle.

Mary, full of faith (because she must have seen the many things that Jesus had been able to solve or help out in her family life), told Jesus of this problem.

There were six stone water jars (very ordinary - for washing of hands and feet) nearby. Jesus told the servants to fill them with water and take them to the master of the banquet. Here is another great show of faith. Based on Jesus' command, they went with this 'mysterious' new wine and let the banquet master taste it! The Bible did not say how Jesus did the miracle - whether he prayer over it, or snapped his fingers or waved his hands, he just say "Fill the jars and bring them to the master".

Imagine you are one of the servants, would you believe in Jesus?(remember, Jesus has not done any miracle yet). They did not see with their own eyes how the water turned to wine, and yet they just did as they were told. And they were greatly rewarded! They were told that this is the best wine!

For me, the miracle is that Jesus turns the ordinary (you and me) into something wonderful! The plain Jane(or Jean) can turn into a beautiful swan. God can transform us into something beautiful - into the likeness of Jesus. Amen.