You are Invited! Save the Date!!
It
is so amazing that the first miracle Jesus performed was at a wedding, and it
is recorded in John 2:1-11 ESV. Verses 1-4 read, "On the third day there
was a wedding at Cana in Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also
was invited to the wedding with His disciples. When the wine ran out, the
mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine." And Jesus said to
her, "Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet
come." Jesus knew His destiny! He knew that one day, wine was going to be
symbolic of His blood, and that it would be poured out for all. Continuing with
verses 5-10, "His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’
Now, there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of
purification, each holding 20 or 30 gallons. Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill
the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. And He said to them,
‘Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.’ So they took it.
When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know
where it came from, 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.’"
The
interesting thing about this wedding is that not only did Jesus turn water into
wine, but also the surprise blessing to this narrative is that the wedding
party ran out of wine on the third day of the celebration. This is a
foreshadowing that Jesus would renew all things that were empty, or lacking in
the lives of people, who believed in Him on the third day after His
Crucifixion. Hallelujah! The wedding narrative also implies that Jesus was very
sensitive to His timing. He knew He had to comply with His Father’s will
regarding timing. He refers to His mother as, "Woman," which
indicates that if He does as she has suggested regarding the wine; there is
going to be a relationship change between them. His life will never be the same
if He does as she has asked, and neither will hers. His remark does not seem to
bother Mary. Why? Because, she was expecting something extraordinary to occur!
She already knew that He was special, and John the Baptist had earlier confirmed
at His baptism that He was the Messiah.
Mary
told the servants to do whatever He told them to do. She wanted Him to manifest
Himself to Israel. Just like any proud mother would, and it sounded like Jesus
may have already reached His manhood. Just a little light humor! I am a mother
myself, and I would have raised a brow at being referred to as
"woman." Picking up at verse 11, "This, the first of His signs,
Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested His glory. And His disciples
believed in Him." This first miracle of water to wine was the beginning of
Jesus’ ministry. A second relationship change between Jesus and His mother
occurred again at the Crucifixion. While He was hanging on the Cross and dying,
He looked down and referred to her again as "Woman," (John 19:26 KJV).
Jesus was about to do something so much greater than the miracle of turning
water into wine. This time on a third day, He was going to rise from the dead,
and conquer sin. This time, things were never going to be the same. He was
going to become the Bridegroom, and return to His Father’s house, until it is
time to return for the church, His bride, which He had just bought! Hallelujah!
Glory to God!
The
people who believed in the power of Jesus saw miracles as a result of their
faith; whether they witnessed water being turned into wine, the healing of the
sick, the raising of the dead, the feeding of a multitude, the calming of a
storm, the walking on the water, or the letting of the Sadducees know
beforehand that the veil in the Temple was coming down. That is my Jesus! The
‘One’ that I know. He is the ‘One’ that I am waiting for. I like the way that
He delivered all that our Father said regarding the manifestation of His
eternal Word. I am expecting Him to show up at any moment. The new covenant was
cut with His blood, it is filled with our ketubah promises, and it is our New
Testament! The New Testament is so much more than a contract. It is a blood
covenant that called for the mohar of Jesus' blood. The New Testament is a
blood covenant that takes blood from another, and gives life to the recipient.
In any marriage, there is a mingling of blood, and a name change takes place!
Jesus gave us, His perfect blood, and by faith in Him, we are called the Bride
of Christ, the Church. Praise God!
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