Today’s Reading: John 2; John 3; John 4
Scripture: John 2:7-11
7 Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water"; so they filled them to the brim.
8 Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet."
They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now."
11 This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.
Observation: I love the fact that Jesus' first miracle was to change water into wine! And not just any wine -- I mean to change water even into cheap wine would be amazing -- but Jesus made great wine! The maitre'd judged it the best.
Application: What this says about God is that He is all about blessing people and their lives and relationships. In Jesus' day, weddings were a big deal and wine was a part of every social occasion. (This is still the case in many communities in our world today.) Jesus made the water into wine to bless those who were there to celebrate the joyous occasion of this wedding and all it represented for that community.
Bottom line: We serve a loving and positive God who love people and loves to bless them. We should reflect God's love for people by being a great blessing to them whenever we are around people. God wanted people to be happy.
Prayer: I thank You that You are a positive God. Thank You for Your great love for people and Your desire to bless us. Help Your people to portray Your sweetness and compassion in the way we relate to others. May we be kind and positive and draw others to You.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
1 comment:
I am glad we don't have to be somber to be a Christian. The happier we are the better witness we are to the world of what God is really lke. Jesus was willing to endure great suffering because of the joy that was set before him. He was a joyous person but we don't often see him portrayed that way.
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