Weddings were a big deal in Jesus’ day as well. Certain
social and legal obligations surrounded the wedding events among the Hebrew
people.
Jesus attended a wedding in the small town of Cana during
his first few days of public ministry. There, Jesus performed his first
miracle. Remember, the goal of a miracle is belief.
A crisis occurred at the wedding described in John 2:1-12.
The groom’s family ran out of refreshments. That was a huge social faux pas.
Jesus’ mother, Mary, turned to Jesus and asked Him to fix the problem. Jesus
instructed the servants at the wedding to fill several clay jars with water and
then present a cup of “water” to the one in charge of food and drink at the
wedding. Jesus had transformed the water into wine. Judging from the head
steward’s reaction, it was pure and not watered down.
Three practical life-principles emerge from this story.
1) To see Jesus work
in your life, do whatever He says. Mary told the servant to “do whatever He
says.” As a result, the power of Jesus was demonstrated as he changed the very
molecular structure of the water. To see Jesus work in your life, you must do
what he says. Obey Him.
2) Jesus can bring
joy to any situation. Wine, in its various forms, was symbolic of joy. Amid
a crisis, Jesus restored joy to the ceremony. Whether you are experiencing difficult
situations, devastating circumstance, or a disastrous event, submit it to Jesus
and ask Him to bring joy to it. Today, why don’t you choose JOY?
3) Jesus involves
Himself to influence our faith. Jesus involves Himself in our lives through
providence and through divine intervention. Whether His involvement is the
supernatural arrangement of circumstance and events to accomplish His will or
direct intervention, Jesus always desires to stretch and grow your belief.
The point? Just say “I
Do” to Jesus! When Jesus is involved, things change.
