“And when they wanted (lacked) wine (…at a marriage in Cana of Galilee…), the mother of Jesus said unto Him, ‘They have no wine.'” John 2:3
Dear Ones:
It was a joyous occasion in Cana that day, as most marriages are. Good wine had been served at the beginning of the festivities, and as was usually the case, lesser quality wine was being served toward the end. However, the wine, for some reason or another, gave out. Maybe there were more people who came than expected. Jesus, his mother, and the disciples were there. Realizing that there was no more wine, Jesus’ mother simply turns to him and says, “They have no wine.” It is such a simple declaration that, were it not for what followed, no one today would have known about it. But Jesus, led by the Spirit, would order some six waterpots to be filled with water. He would ask the servants to then draw from those waterpots, and take what they had to the governor of the feast. The result was that He had changed the water into wine, the good and best wine, this being the “beginning of miracles” that Jesus did. What is the significance of this occurence?
When Jesus fed the five thousand, there was not sufficient bread or fish to feed them. When the Samaritan woman came to the well to draw water, and the Lord Jesus would speak to her of living water, there was NO living water that she saw she could drink. In each “miracle,” or action by the Lord Jesus with regard to the needs of men, women, boys and girls, where there was no resource to meet it, HE was that resource. As Christianity is a “series of multiplied new beginnings,” so it is likewise a series of multiplied “miracles” by the intervention of God. As an example of this, it has often been surmised that we should not call the “The Acts of the Apostles” by that name, but rather call it the “Acts of the Holy Spirit.” Why? Because all that occurs in that book for the glory of God is BY THE SPIRIT. From a human standpoint, every action is a miracle, for it does not have its origin in man, but in God.
Where does this bring us, to what point and to what place? All that Mary, the mother of Jesus, could do in the face of the need, was to give Jesus access to it, believe wholly in Him, and wait expectantly. Why could she do this? It was because of her knowledge of Him, His goodness, mercy and power. It was the same for the Samaritan woman, and the apostles of the Book of Acts. All of them had to be brought to the place where they appealed to the nature, mercy and love of God, for His intervention from heaven in the face of that which was humanly impossible. They truly had to know that they were bankrupt in and of themselves, but were motivated, being bold enough to seek God in Christ, knowing that He was/is faithful.
What do we do when a need presents itself, especially if are conscious that men’s resources are not sufficient to meet the need? Do we turn immediately to the Lord Jesus, giving Him access by prayer and supplication? He has not ceased to be what He was that day in Cana. On the contrary, the revelation of Him as the glorified Christ should inspire us to run to the door, and quickly fling it wide open, believing Him with great expectation, to come into the situation, and show forth His glory…even in small things.
Dear Father, save us from becoming those who think that the “small thing” is not important to Thee. It was by one, simple declaration that the first miracle of Christ was performed. Give us to turn to Thee always, and without hesitation, with our whole heart, giving Thee access, with thanksgiving for what You will do. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Love, Dad