More Wine!

If you were the Son of God, what miracle would you perform to show people who you are? Would you come down from the sky with lightning and thunder? Would you part the sea? Or perhaps would you open the earth and make your annoying neighbors disappear?

The first miracle Jesus performed was turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana. Why did he do this after the guests had already been celebrating and drinking for two days? One might think they were already drunk enough by that time. However, back then, running out of wine during the wedding festivities would have seriously damaged the reputation of the bride's parents. They were not wealthy and had budgeted tightly. Too tightly. Jesus is a guest at the wedding, but he recognizes the need and intervenes. Just as he intervenes in your life today when you face difficulties. He stands by your side, encourages you, and safely leads you to your destination. And he wants to perform miracles in your life.

At the wedding in Cana, Jesus shows that he wants to satisfy our needs but sometimes does so in a way that is unexpected and may even seem illogical to us. He wants us to trust him, he wants us to believe from the heart that he is good and has the best for us in mind. The miracle not only shows that Jesus does not leave us alone in our big and small problems, but above all that he wants to abundantly supply us. It would have been sufficient to turn the water into third-rate wine; the revelers were already too drunk at that point to notice the difference in quality. But his wine was the best wine.

He is a God who not only gives you what you need to survive; he wants you to have a life of abundance. He wants to bless you, he wants you to have the best wine, the most beautiful home, the best partner, and the greatest job. But he also wants you to bring your worries to him. The bride's parents were desperate, but they asked for help and then did what Jesus instructed them to do, even though it probably seemed completely absurd to them. Are you ready to obey what Jesus tells you, even when you don't understand the purpose behind it?

Next Step: In what area do you feel something is missing and you need God's intervention? Lay every sense of lack before God's throne and ask him to show you his plan.