Shawn on 12 April 2005

John 2, Acts 3, 4

Scripture

(MkJV)
Joh 2:3 And when they lacked wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, They have no wine.
Joh 2:4 Jesus said to her, Woman, what do I have to do with you? My hour has not yet come.
Joh 2:5 His mother said to the servants, Whatever He says to you, do it.
Joh 2:6 And there were six stone waterpots there, according to the purification of the Jews, each containing two or three measures.
Joh 2:7 Jesus said to them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Joh 2:8 And He said to them, Now draw out and carry it to the master of the feast. And they carried it.
Joh 2:9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water which was made wine (and did not know where it was from, but the servants who drew the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.
Joh 2:10 And he said to him, Every man at the beginning sets forth good wine, and when men have drunk well, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now.
Joh 2:11 This beginning of miracles Jesus did in Cana of Galilee. And it revealed His glory. And His disciples believed on Him.

Observation

Here’s the famous story of Jesus’ first miracle. We all know that it was at a wedding (yes!) and that Jesus turned water into wine. The thing about this is that the mother of the bride was the one who asked Jesus for wine.

Jesus declined, saying that ‘his hour has not yet come’. Yet the mother went out and told the servants (in faith) to prepare for the miracle…and it happened! This was the start of miracle and scripture said that it revealed His glory and His disciples believe on him.

Application

I want to be like the mother who asked God for something and even though he initially declined, clung on in faith for it. And I want the end result: that people look at the results of the faith and have a revelation of God’s glory. I want both believers and non-believers to be empowered and strengthened in their beliefs by the ‘miracles’ that God does in my life.

Prayer

Father. Thank you simple acts of faith that empower. God, I have so many dreams. You know them all. Many of them are born out of the desire to use my gifts that you have given me. Do a working miracle. I respond, like the mother of the bride, in faith to you. Jesus. Jesus. Your miracle in my life shall be apparent for all to see! Let my life be a testament to you power and grace. Let everything I do, every word I say be of you and inspired by you. In your name I pray. Amen.