On the third day, a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”
“Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.
Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.
Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”
They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”
John 2:1-11 NIV
Mamas always are the first to see the gifts and potential hiding within their children aren’t they? Right away from the angel Gabriel’s visit, Mary knew that Jesus was a beyond special child. She knew that the power He operated in had created galaxies– so she had complete faith that He could fix a small drink situation when attending a wedding ceremony in Cana.
But even Jesus needed a mama’s encouragement.
The beginning of His ministry was on the horizon. The dead were ready to be raised. The blind healed. The lame ready to walk. But yet His first miracle was a reflection of honor towards his mother. Because she asked Him, He did it and the world was forever changed.
Let’s look at the faith steps that it took to see this miracle through and then see how we can apply it to our own lives.
Faith Step 1: “Go get the water”
I wish I had a penny for every command I give to my daughter per day. “Please pick up those Barbies” “Go to the potty,” and “Andie, don’t feed that to the dog!” are all commands that I use daily with my three-year-old.
And recently she’s started questioning, “Why?”
Of course in my bag of parental tricks is the wise-old-phrase, “Because I said so.”
As I thought about this story today I noticed that the servants that Jesus instructed to fill the jars with water didn’t question Him with a “why” and He didn’t have to respond with a “because I said so!” They had been trained to listen and obey immediately. Something my three-year-old and my thirty-three-year-old self are still working on doing.
Trusting God enough to not question “Why?” but instead following Mary’s advice of “Do whatever he tells you.”
Faith Step 2: Draw the Water Out:
The servants had put their feet to action and gotten the water but hadn’t seen a change. Now His next command was to draw it out of the pot. In admirable obedience, the servants took a small portion of the water out of these large pots and poured it into a glass.
If I had been one of the servants, I probably would’ve thought, “Ok Jesus here’s the water. Let’s watch you pray over it and see the magic happen.” However, Jesus required a few more steps of obedience from the servants before the miracle could come to fruition.
He often requires the same of us.
Faith Step 3: Bring the Water to the Master of Ceremonies
This final step of faith had the potential to be the most costly to the servants. It could’ve cost them their jobs or at the very least embarrassment. Up until now, no one had visibly seen their choice to walk out Jesus’ commands in faith. Getting the water and pouring it into a cup were private actions. Now it was time to see if their faith could stand the publicity test.
When believing for a miracle, we we too will often have to take a public step of obedience in order to prove that we will follow God’s directions no matter who is watching us. Think about Noah’s neighbors watching him build a boat for a rain that had never occurred prior to the flood. The threat of public ridicule is what separates the completion of miracles from the partially unfinished ones.
So, back to our story in John 2. The final step of faith that needed to be completed was to bring the cup of water to the Master of Ceremonies and believe in faith that a miracle would be completed before he took a drink. And as you know—it did.
Either right before or as the Master of Ceremonies was drinking Jesus’ faith molecularly changed the water into wine. What an incredible Savior that we serve! One who can change chemical compounds in order to fix a wine problem, raise the dead, and save all of mankind. Only Jesus.
As we end our time, let me highlight a few key take-away things for us Mamas!
- Get on board with someone who is believing in faith
- Mary’s encouragement prompted Jesus to perform this miracle. She hooked up her faith with His power and the world was forever changed.
- Miracles happen when we follow multi-step directions in complete faith.
- Listen carefully as God directs you to take step after step through a situation. When your miracle arrives you’ll be able to look back and see the completed journey, if you have the perseverance to follow through.
- Matthew 24:13 “But he who endures to the end shall be saved.”
- Have the humility to do the grunt work
- The servants had to work HARD to fill those heavy water pots. Admirably, they did it with humility and ended up watching a miracle take place right before their eyes.
Miracles do happen Mama. In fact, the child you’re raising is one of God’s most precious examples of a miracle. So, if there’s an additional area that you need a miracle in keep on believing and trusting! Follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and be a humble servant who willingly goes and fills up the water pots!
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