John 2:1-11 is the narrative recounting the first recorded miracle of Jesus at the wedding in Galilee.
“Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.” John 2:7 (NIV)
Everyone has a designated time and place when they are to connect with their God-given purpose and the plan God has for them. There are times when we try to advance too soon and other times, we sit back waiting and possibly missing the proper time.
Based upon the scripture, someone miscalculated and the wine supply ran short, to which, Mary, the mother of Jesus looked to her son for a solution. He replied to her, “My time has not yet come.”
Mary, didn’t let that stop her, she issued a directive to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” What was He to do, His mother had now placed Him on front street, guess what, whether He wanted to believe it or not, it was show time, his time had arrived.
During these days, weddings were carried out over a week-long period and conducted as festivals with everyone around being invited. So, running out of anything during these times of elaborate celebrations would be considered, highly embarrassing and violated the laws of hospitality.
Mary saw a potential heartfelt problem for the hosts and looked to her heart, her son, who she knew was more than a mere human man to find a resolve. Jesus’ mission is/was to save mankind by entering into a personal relationship, so by stepping up outside of His perceived time indicated how He would go about in His assignment – helping others, speaking with true authority, and being relational with those around Him.
As servants of Christ, we should follow the command given in John 2:7, to fill the jars with water and fill them to the brim. It should be our goal to be obedient to Christ as we do our part to the best of our abilities, while trusting and believing in Him, to reveal His glory through our obedience. We should believe He can do more with what we offer to Him than what we ourselves can.
When He does it, He produces the best, choice miracles that defy the odds. What He produced was fresh and new, it had never been done before. It was impressive and abundant for all to enjoy. At that wedding, He launched His miraculous ministry, His time of preparation time was over. What He did that day confirmed the belief in the hearts of His disciples and it should confirm in yours.
I want to encourage you today to fill your pots and fill them to the brim and then take an evaluation of those things God has placed within your heart and pray about the timing of His plan for your life. I admonish you to align yourselves with Him and follow His commands and don’t wait until you’re close to running out or being on empty or even saving the best for last.
Do what He says now, trust and believe Him, and watch what will happen next…it will be nothing short of a miracle! @ShakiraBelieves and I hope you do to.
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