Water to Wine    John 2:1-12

This post, ‘Water to Wine’ discusses the first miracle or sign that Jesus did in Cana.

‘Water to Wine’ explains Jesus’ first sign or miracle. When Jesus, His disciples, and His mother attended a wedding in Cana, a problem arose. The wedding ran out of wine, John 2:3-4. “… the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “… 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.”

These verses provide two facts. 1.Jesus would not be commanded by His mother. 2.Jesus’ time to reveal Himself would come later. (See John 2:13 when He cleaned the temple.)

So, Jesus did His first sign at this wedding. He told the servants to fill the six water pots to the brim with water. (Nothing could be ‘added’ to full pots.) Then, He converted the water to wine. Note, this is a ‘creative miracle’ because by creating additional atoms, the simple three-atom H2O water molecules became wine. When completed, this sign caused the disciples to believe.

Afterward, when the master of the feast tasted the wine, he declared that this last wine exhibited better taste than the earlier wine. Note, when God does something, the principle of less good to superior often appears. For example, the earth began as formless and void, Genesis 1:1, and became productive and beautiful. In religion, Moses’ Law in the Old Testament appeared before the plan of eternal salvation in the New Testament.

A less good to superior example involves Jesus’ role, Hebrews 1:1-2. “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.”

So, what did we learn?

1.The first sign of Jesus, changing water to wine, deepened His disciple’s faith.

2.This first miracle exhibited the creative ability of Jesus, like His heavenly Father.

3.God frequently provides ‘less good to superior’ actions.

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