Notes of Faith January 12, 2024

Water Into Wine

Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” Then he told them, “Now draw some out.” The master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He called the bridegroom aside and said, “You have saved the best till now.” — John 2:7-10

It’s a simple fact that actions can speak louder than words. We can say we care, but that’s hard to believe if we are never available to help, to listen, to serve.

At this early point in Jesus’ ministry, now His actions would start to reinforce the truth that He is the Son of God. Yet what an interesting first miracle Jesus chose to perform!

Jesus — fully God, fully man — acted.

Consider the setting: a wedding reception as opposed to a life-or-death situation. Consider the need — or was it more of a want? The wine was running low. And Jesus — fully God, fully man — acted. It was not a crisis or an emergency or a necessity, yet Jesus showed His concern. And He was concerned enough to act, yet He kept His action pretty low profile. The servants and His mother knew the source of the wine. The master of the banquet and the bridegroom might not even have known the wine was running low.

Jesus constantly shows He cares about the details of our lives. May we not miss seeing His acts of love.

Excerpted from The Story Devotional, copyright Zondervan.

If you believe in the God who turned water into wine, you must believe that He can provide for you. No, God does not give us everything we want…thankfully, we would likely become worse off than before. But God can and does provide for us with things that we miss seeing, taking for granted God’s provision in so many ways. Let us praise Him and give thanks for His amazing love, care and provision.

Pastor Dale