Walking Through Ephesians
“Turning Water To Wine”
Categories: Miracles of JesusTurning Water To Wine
Turning water to wine is the first of Jesus’ miracles. This miracle was not recorded to create controversy. John is rather brief in what he says. He spends no time on the incident of the wedding that might be of passing interest. Who was the bride? The groom? Who was present? Was there any relation to Jesus? Why was the supply of wine insufficient?
The sign shows that Jesus is Lord of creation. He who createdthe vine through which the water must pass to from the grape that becomes wine, and He who could turn the water directly into wine apart from the vine, are one. In this sign He shows His master of matter; when He wills, it obeys. Also, He is Lord of quality; the wine which He provided was superior to that provided by the host.
This sign shows us that no matter what we can create and provide, it is not equal to what God can create and provide. He provides the best. He is the Christ of creation. All things were made by Him (John.1:3). He is also the Christ of compassion. He is the Christ of change.
In Christ we have abundance. What He provides is excellent!Further, when Christ is with us, the best is yet to come! The wine Jesus created was better than the wine grown from the vine. No matter what man may build, create, and envision, it is always less than what Jesus can do. Life with Christ is not just great in the moment. Life with Christ is always this, “The best is yet to come.”
Prayer: Lord, You not only provided the best at the wedding feast, You have provided, with abundance, the life we need so mightily. The abundant life which You provided in Your Son has no equal. We pray we will take our eye off the physical and see the signs He did, so that they will produce faith in us.
