Water Into Wine

   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."   "Dear woman, why do you involve me"  Jesus replied.  "My time 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 them the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now." 
John 2:1-10 NIV

My friend Mike is getting married tomorrow.  He and Caroline have been dating for a long time and now they are going to make their relationship permanent.

As I've been reading through the scriptures I've always wondered about this passage.  Is it an oversimplification to say that Jesus was only telling us that it's okay to drink wine at weddings and even when the supply is gone, to go get more?

The miraculous transforming of water into wine was Jesus' first recorded miracle.  I think that it isn't a stretch to say that if He could turn water into wine, He could also unite two separate people, transforming them into one flesh.  The bible calls the husband and wife union 'a mystery' and it is used to illustrate "...Christ and the church." Ephesians 5:32.  

Marriage is a beautiful, seamless union that cannot be broken.  It is made to reflect the magnificent creativity of almighty God as seen in the beginning of creation in Genesis 1:26-28 and Genesis 2:20-25.  God is for companionship, for marriages, unions that are godly, peaceful and seamless.

Another thought is that Jesus' mother came to Him with a request that He help them when they had  run out of wine to celebrate.  He responded by granting her request.  This act displays God's understanding of our needs and His generosity towards us.

No matter what your need is, He can perform a miracle.  We must do some work, we must have faith to believe that He can do it and accept His grace if He doesn't.

If you will fill yourself up with the pure water (of His word), He will transform you into what you are to be.