‘Mary’s Faith.’
John 2:1-11.
a) John 2:1. Mary was at a local wedding. It was something very normal – someone in the community getting married.
b) John 2:2. Jesus and His Disciples were also invited to this wedding. The Presence of Jesus never spoiled a wholesome party.
c) John 2:3. Jesus’ mother knew that they had no wine and told Him about it. She cared for the people in the community. No wine meant social disgrace for the newly married couple.
d) John 2:4. Jesus did not want to get involved in something that He was not responsible for.
e) John 2:4. He told His mother that His Time had not yet come.
f) John 2:5. Mary’s Faith. She had Faith that Jesus would do something about it because she knew He was compassionate. She also had Faith to tell the servants of that house what to do.
g) John 2:6. There were six huge water pots there – used for ceremonial washing by the guests – somewhere between 120-150 gallons in total capacity.
h) John 2:7. Jesus asked the servants to fill the jars with water.
i) John 2:8. Jesus then asked the servants to dip in to the water and take what they get to the master of the feast. These servants also needed Faith to do this.
j) John 2:9. Jesus turned the water into wine and the master called for the bridegroom.
k) John 2:10. This wine was the best wine, the master could not understand what was going on.
l) John 2:11. This was Jesus’ first miracle:-
1- He did it in a place and district that He really was fond of.
2- Jesus showed His Glory through it. Jesus was Glorified on the Third Day of the feast. He was also Resurrected on the Third Day.
3- The Disciples put their Faith in Him because of it.
(This QT gives to me much encouragement from Mary’s Faith)
‘Jesus – The Living Word Of God.’
a) John 1:1. The Word:-
1- Was in the Beginning.
2- Was with God.
3- Was God.
b) John 1:2. The Word was with God from the Beginning.
c) John 1:10. The Word was in the World that was made through Him. But the world did not recognise Him.
d) John 1:14. So the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw His Glory--such Glory as is given to an only son by his father--saw it to be True and full of Grace.
(Through this Second one I am truly grateful to God for His Son Jesus – The Living Word Of God)
Chris.
It is as the Word of God that Jesus Christ the Son of God and God the Son first made Himself manifest on the Earth in human form. Here is the first flesh manifestation of God Himself on Earth. The prime reason for His Presence on the Earth was to Glorify the Father.
