Water to Wine

Most people know the story of Jesus turning water to wine - it was His first recorded miracle in the Bible.

Biblical scholars believe that Mary (Jesus's mother) is family to the groom at the wedding in John 2.

Running out of wine at a wedding is embarrassing for the groom - if you can’t provide drinks and food for the party, how can you provide for your wife?

Mary approaches Jesus to fix the problem, and He says, “dear woman, that’s not our problem”. Most people read this and assume that Jesus said this rudely, but He addresses her with respect and shows 3 things:

1. Jesus won’t be rushed.

- This story is not to show Him as a bartender; it's actually a story about Him stepping in and covering the shame of somebody else.

- Our job is to bring the need to Jesus and step out of the way.

2. Jars are repurposed.

- The jars they used for the miracle were the same jars everyone had washed their hands in upon arrival.

- He never said to empty the jars from the handwashing; He simply just said to fill them.

- Jesus shows us that when He fills something, we have to watch what happens - what's polluted is made new.

3. The servants respond.

- They may have had questions, but they never questioned Him.

- If you’re unwilling to do the impractical, you’ll never do the impossible.

- Jesus didn’t fill the jars - He just said to fill them

- Faith without action is dead.

- This was Jesus’s first miracle, but the servants trusted him and obeyed.

- It always looks foolish until it’s done

4. Signs reveal glory.

- The miracle happened in the steps between the servant to the master.

- When the master got it, he was impressed no one knew about the miracle.

All of the miracles Jesus did was to show the glory of what God did.