How
to change your water into wine
John
2:1
2:1On
the third
day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus
was there.
Three
is a very significant number in Judaism. Jesus rose again on the
third day for a reason. God strategically planned it that way.
Three
means: Completeness and stability
It
is a prime number
7
is also a prime number and it means promise, blessings, complete or
whole, and perfection. It is one of the most powerful numbers in
Judaism.
Three
is also a great number and has an important part in bible history.
There are seven festivals that God commanded the Israelites observe,
three of these are pilgrimage festivals. After the exodus
from Egypt God commanded these observances on mount Sinai.
The
three pilgrimage festivals are 1. The Passover 2. Shavuat (Pentecost
in Greek) (1 kings 17:21) 3. Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) This is a
Harvest festival. It was recently celebrated this year 2013 from
September18th to the 25th.
John
2:2-5
2 Now
both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And
when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They
have no wine.”
4 Jesus
said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with
Me? My hour has not yet come.”5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”
If
it was not yet time and everything happens in God's timing why was
Jesus able to move anyway?
I'll
tell you why, there were certain elements in place to create a
miracle.
We
have this ability also. Jesus said that we shall do greater things
then he. There must be the right elements in place though.
How
many people know the story of Hezekiah and his illness and death
sentence?
(2
Kings 20:1-6)
God
gave him 15 more years and it happened on the third
day.
This
is just to prove to you that we have the ability to spiritually
change our natural circumstances. It is called a miracle.
John
2:6-7
6 Now
there were set there six water pots of stone, according to the manner
of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons
apiece. 7 Jesus
said to them, “Fill the water pots with water.” And
they filled them up to the brim.
Purification
means to cleanse. (Rev. 1:5) says about Jesus “To Him who loved us
and washed
us
from our sins in His own blood.”
(Luke 22:19-20) Says
19 And
He took bread, gave thanks and broke it,and
gave it to
them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this
in remembrance of Me.”
20 Likewise
He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This
cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed
for you.
Notice
that there were six pots of water. Six has meaning in Judaism too, it
is the number of man because God created man on the 6th
day. Keep in mind that Satan also stood in wait for his way to trap
man almost immediately after God created them.
Since
7 is the number of completeness and of perfection, 6 reminds us of
our incompleteness without God. We will always fall below perfect #7.
The
6th
commandment is to value the life God created on the 6th
day, “Thou shall not kill” (Exodus 20:13)
These
six jars of water are significant. The number 6 means balance,
Harmony, cooperation, marriage, and Love.
Boaz
gave Ruth six measures of barley symbolic of his love and protection
for her (Ruth 3:15)
In
other resources I found that 6 also represents motherhood. A mothers
sacrificial nature, her caring, healing, nurturing, protecting, and
teaching all fall in line with #6 and of course Love.
But
because 6 is imperfect A mother can also be intrusive and meddling.
She also can because of her sacrificial nature be lead down a path of
abuse at the hand of others. She can be a doormat at times and
trampled over. Satan again taking something good and trying to
corrupt it.
John
2:8-9
8 And
He said to them, “Draw some out
now, and take it to
the master of the feast.” And they took it. 9 When
the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and
did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the
water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.
Obedience
is a key ingredient in moving God's hand. Mary Jesus' mother said to
the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”
John
2:10
10 And
he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine,
and when the guests have
well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until
now!”
When
God does perform a miracle he gives you his best. Like Peter and the
fish with the coin in it's mouth was enough to pay the taxes for both
Jesus and Peter. So much so, it's worth was, that it shut up those
who were making the inquire in the first place.
John
2:11
11 This
beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His
glory; and His disciples believed in Him.
God's
main purpose to perform a miracle is that he gets all the glory.
It
would do us all well to remember that God deserves all the glory,
honor, and praise. When we receive our miracle we must testify to
God's glory. So others can believe in him and be saved.
If
we want miracles to happen in our lives, we should remember that we
are incomplete without God. That Satan is out to trick us out of our
blessing just as he was in the beginning. That we should always obey
God. We should allow ourselves to be filled with the Holy Spirit to
the brim or overflowing so Jesus can turn our water into new wine
(Matt. 9:14-17) Like the 6 jars of water.
New
wine represents change. It represents miracles in our lives and in
others since our jars should overflow. So if you need change or if
you have been praying for a miracle remember you have the ability to
move God's hand.
Amen!
