Jan. 19, 2025

“Water Becomes Wine!”

John 2:1-11

Name three miracles of Jesus that were the most powerful and beneficial of all the miracles he performed. His resurrection. The raising of Lazarus. Calming wind and waves so that he saved his disciples from drowning. Those are the three miracles that people often find the most impressive. Jesus’ very first miracle, the changing of water into wine, seems to be nothing more than a warm-up act. Does this miracle really matter when you stack it up against the other miracles Jesus did? No dead were raised. No disease was cured. No demons driven out. A wedding party’s thirst was quenched. That was all…or was it? The miracle of changing water into wine does matter because it teaches us what should matter most to us. As savior Jesus had come to serve but that doesn’t mean that Mary, or we, should treat him as our servant. “Do whatever is best, Jesus.” Jesus knew that there was no more wine. God is in the habit of emptying us before he fills us. He does this so that we will turn to him more often and more completely for the help we need because Jesus always does what is eternally best for us. We look at all the suffering and pain in the world and imagine Jesus could care less because he doesn’t seem to be doing anything about it. This miracle matters to us because it’s proof that God is not aloof. He mixes with us sinners and he provides what we need at the proper time – even giving us something as seemly insignificant as a glass of wine. 

Questions:

1.    What do you see as Jesus greatest miracles? 

2.    Does his first miracle really matter?

3.    What does this miracle mean to us today?