The Miracle Maker

We appreciate how this passage shows Jesus attending a wedding celebration. Jesus can be involved in every occasion of our lives. We don’t need to compartmentalize him to areas that seemingly have more need than others. As we examined this scripture, despite the joy of the occasion, Jesus was still needed.

The wedding party runs out of wine, which would be an embarrassment in the Jewish culture. Mary seemed concerned that the wine had run out, which may be a sign of empathy on her part. The confidence she showed in instructing the servants was an indication of her faith in both Jesus’ ability and His willingness to help. So many people are facing challenging times in their lives. We want to imitate the concern Mary showed and the willingness to serve shown by Jesus so we can better help our family, friends and community.

Jesus performed his first public miracle when He changed that water to wine, and when we feel stuck it is so tempting to think that He (Jesus) is no longer in the business of performing miracles. The same way Jesus turned water into wine, He can transform our lives to reflect the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). We just have to ask to be better spouses, parents, hard workers, servers in our community, etc. How about you, fill in the blank to see where you need a miracle. We have to remember to ask and be surrendered to see how Jesus wants to perform miracles in our lives.

We are so grateful that Jesus is in the Miracle Making Business! Today lets ponder on how Jesus has performed amazing miracles in our lives and how there are more miracles to come.