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John’s introduction of Jesus, in the book of John, has occurred less than a week ago.
The wedding would have been a community party.
Everyone was invited, and everyone would have been provided for in every way.
Wine was important, and to not have enough would have been a social disgrace.
This would have never been forgotten, and if it had, it would have been remembered in the community for the rest of their lives.
This is why Mary is so urgent.
Jesus isn’t resentful of his mother, when he says,”Mother”.
That reply was actually cordial, acceptable.
But he does point something out.
First, he was actually no longer under her control.
And secondly, he was operating on a different timetable than Mary now- he had a different agenda.
At this early time, he is pointing out his timetable is centered around “his time”.
“His time” was a specific moment in time now.
Remember that in JOhn 17:1, Jesus says, “Father the hour has come.
Glorify your son that your Son may glorify you.”
It is this time that now and for the rest of the gospel will dictate Jesus’ actions.
His reply to his mother simply establishes he has a new agenda, a new schedule, different from hers and different from the worlds.
These six stone jars would hold about 20 gallons each.
It was meant for handwashing.
This would be 120 gallons of water.
If made into wine, it would supply about two thousand four-ounce glasses, and the custom was to dilute it with three parts water to one part wine.
this would have lasted for several days.
The head waiter was surprised.
He found the high quality of the wine to be the surprise, because typically a poorer quality wine would have been served at this time because the guests would have been dulled by this point.
The purpose of Jesus/ miracle: not sure.
The message of the miracle: Jesus changes, Jesus converts, Jesus always changes people for the better.
This happened in relative obscurity.
When it happened, few knew it happened, how it happened, but they knew it did happen.
And it worked, because it says following this miracle, “his disciples believed in him.”
But the big question today is, what is the purpose of this miracle- this first miracle?
John tells us that the miracles of Jesus were recorded so that we would believe in Jesus.
Okay, but why did Jesus DO the miracles that He did?
Why was this first miracle performed?
As much as you may have an answer for this question, understand that only God (Jesus) knows the answer to this question.
And to know the answer, you would have to know God.
And I think that is precisely the answer to our question and here is why: Look at John 1.26
This wedding feast is a picture of the nation of Israel.
The wine was gone, the supply was empty, yet their Messiah stood right in front of them and could help at any moment.
The waterpots for handwashing- that was ceremonial handwashing, cleansing.
but all the ceremonies in the world could not help a spiritually bankrupt people.
The people had no hope and no joy.
All of their external ceremonies would do nothing to fill their empty vessels.
And Jesus’ reply to Mary’s question tells the tale, “What have I to do with thee?”
What did the Messiah have to do with their external ceremonial religious activity in the first place?
the answer was nothing.
What do we know?
Without Jesus, Everyone Is Thirsty
You can drink from any cup you choose, but eventually the satisfaction runs out.
They will not satisfy eternally.
Eventually, something new has to fill that cup.
Remember what Jesus said in John 4.13-14 The woman at the well is drawing water, and Jesus asks for a drink.
In the course of the conversation Jesus cuts to the chase...
At a Jewish celebration in John 7:37, Jesus stands and said that he was available to fill not only the cup, but the deepest thirst.
One of the keys to knowing and understanding the life and ministry of Jesus is to recognize that he is available for all of the cups that have run dry, that have no longer the ability to satisfy… Look at Isaiah 55.1
The key is to come to him and let him meet that need, fill that cup, quench that thirst.
Without Jesus, Every Pot Is Empty
The ceremonies of the people of Jesus day left them thirsty.
Yes, the wedding ran out of wine- but it is a picture of the spiritual lives of the people of Jesus’ day.
And similarly, it is a picture of the spiritual lives of our day.
Religious lives without Jesus are empty lives.
Spiritual lives with Jesus are full and overflowing.
Which are you?
Does every circumstance lead you to negativity?
Does every trial lead you to defeat?
Is every difficult situation a reason for defeat and to quit?
Suits with no bodies serve no purpose.
Similarly, saints with no spirit are no saints.
Pots without wine are ceremonial, tasteless, empty, and worthless.
But the same pots filled with the wine of the spirit become vessels of honor to a God who longs to fill them.
Notice what Paul says in 2 Corinthians 4.7
But you must ask the question, what was in Paul’s jar? listen to what he says in its context.
And so, there’s a question;
Are you empty?
Seriously.
Are you empty?
What are you full of?
Look at 2 Timothy 2.20-21
I believe Christ is telling us, in this story, that even the seemingly outwardly religious seemingly spiritual life may look right on the outside- but be devoid of anything on the inside.
And that empty cup has no business teaching sunday school, bible school, or math for that matter.
That empty cup has no business making decisions for the church or raising children to be good moral people.
And I can hear all of the good people arguing that they aren’t as bad as someone else.
And Jesus says T/hat empty cup actuallynot only has no business doing anything because it is not filled with the right thing to do the best thing.
Because no matter what it’s full of, it’s empty.
Jesus has the pots filled with water.
Without Jesus, Religion is Worthless
The waterpots were filled with water by the servants before the celebration began.
The entire community would have to wash their hands.
But that water was for ceremonial handwashing.
And eventually, the waters would do one of two things: they would get muddy or they would become empty.
And you wouldn’t think of drinking it.
It had no spiritual value.
Only Jesus can bring life to an empty vessel.
Look at Ephesians 5.26
or, look at John 15.3
It is the word of God that must fill the cup.
It’s Jesus.
Days, weeks, months,years, decades of empty religious life will fail you when you need help most.
It is the word of God that fills the cup.
What you put in is what you will get out.
It is not my job to save anyone.
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