The Miracle at Cana: Fill the Waterpots to the Brim
Jesus performs a miracle at a wedding in Cana by turning water into wine. Despite initial doubt, following his mother's instruction, water jars are filled to the brim bringing forth the best wine. The story emphasizes faith in Jesus to provide solutions to problems.
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Fill the Waterpots to the Brim! John 2:1-11
On the third day a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee. Jesus mother was there, and Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding as well. When the wine ran out, Jesus mother told Him, They don t have any wine. What has this concern of yours to do with Me, woman? Jesus asked. My hour has not yet come. John 2:1 4 HCSB
Do whatever He tells you, His mother told the servants. Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification. Each contained 20 or 30 gallons. Fill the jars with water, Jesus told them. So they filled them to the brim. John 2:5 7 HCSB
Then He said to them, Now draw some out and take it to the chief servant. And they did. When the chief servant tasted the water (after it had become wine), he did not know where it came from though the servants who had drawn the water knew. He called the groom John 2:8 9 HCSB
and told him, Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people have drunk freely, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now. Jesus performed this first sign in Cana of Galilee. He displayed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him. John 2:10 11 HCSB
Do you and I have the faith to come to Jesus with a problem and expect Him to provide the solution?
Do you and I have the faith and will to do whatever He tells us to help solve a problem?
Does Jesus have the solution to our problems? Do I have the expectation that Jesus can solve my problems?
1. When Jesus is about to bestow a blessing He gives a command.
So they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved you and your household. Acts 16:31 HCSB
If you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 HCSB
2. In order to receive the blessing, one needs to obey Jesus command, not question them.
Do I do whatever Jesus tells me to do? Do I obey as Jesus commands me? Or do I question Him?
It is not our job to reason why Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, ask us to do certain things, or lead us in certain ways, it is our job to do what He commands.
If you will not believe, surely you shall not be established. Isaiah 7:9 NKJV
If you and I do not believe that Jesus turned water into wine, then how will you and I believe he can do anything at all?
3. When we receive a command from Christ, obey Him zealously!
Are we enthusiastic about obeying Jesus when He commands us to fill the waterpots?
4. Earnest obedience in action is necessary to our dependence upon Christ
If we indeed proclaim to be dependent upon Christ for our very person and living, do our actions proclaim this fact?
Does our work reflect our proclaimed faith? Because our work does proclaim our faith in Christ (James 2:18).
Then He touched their eyes, saying, Let it be done for you according to your faith! Matthew 9:29 HCSB
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, Ephesians 3:20 ESV
Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour ? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven: I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again. John 12:27 28 ESV
Jesus knows how to work the miracle, He expects us to obey His commands, so the miracle can come forward, and He be glorified.
Are people coming to Jesus through your obedience to share the Gospel of Jesus?
5. Human action is insufficient, but yet appointed
Jesus uses what and whom is available. Am I available?
