The Mystery of Water into Wine
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Does the Marriage of Cana have more to teach us than a miracle of changing water into wine?
Have you ever wondered why Jesus performed that particular miracle as His launch into earthly mission?
When you think of it, most of the people at the wedding didn’t even know that Jesus performed that miracle. The servants knew and perhaps His disciples did, but certainly not the festive crowd. So what was the reason for that? Why not heel 10 lepers? That would have been spectacular. Or, what about casting out a demon? That could have been more sensational. Better still, Jesus could have raised a dead person. Now that’s what I call supernatural.
Nope, Jesus changed water into wine. Hmm! Is there maybe more to that than meets the eye. Let’s have a look.
When the wine ran out, Jesus told the servant to fill 6 stone waterpots with water, and then, to proceed and serve the party hosts. From these instructions we can glean much information.
We have the number six. We have the use of waterpots which were made of stone. There is also the water which was changed to wine.
Our first observation takes us to the number six. Numbers in scripture are significant. They are there for a reason. In our story the number is, not five, or eight, but six, and this number is known to symbolizes or represent MAN who was created on the six day. It is also found elsewhere in scripture. Such as in Revelation 17 when identifying the MAN of sin with 666.
The next piece of information is the waterpots, or as the Greek word “Hydria” would have it; “a vessel for water”. These vessel also relate to MAN who is identified as such in 1Thess. 4:4 and 1Peter 3:7.
Then we have the word -Stone. Note that the scriptures do not characterize the waterpots as made of clay which was the most common at the time. These waterpots are specifically made of stone which, in this case may remind us of the heart of MAN. A rigid stony heart that changes to a heart of flesh at the Master’s touch. (2Cor. 3:3)
Finally, the water speaks of the life of MAN as Jesus explained to Nicodemus saying that people must be born of water and of the Spirit. (John 3:5)
So what we are seeing in this miracle is an allegory of what the ministry of Jesus is all about. He came to transform these vessels of stone and water into vessel of flesh and fill them with the presence of His Spirit, which in this case is depicted as the New Wine. This can be done through His death and resurrection which by the way was on the third day. Did you notice, in verse 1, when this wedding celebration occurred?
Yes, He could have healed ten lepers showing His power over sickness and pain, he could have rebuke a demon showing His power over evil and His enemy or He could have raised the dead proving He was greater than death, the destiny of sinners. However, Jesus came for a higher purpose. That purpose was redemption which eventually would cover all kinds of miracles. So He changed water into wine.
The final noteworthy item in this story is the servants conduct. These servants are likened unto us, who in faith and obedience, follow through at the words of Jesus and received the miracle of changed water into wine. However, we are also called to take that new wine of the Spirit and pour it into the lives of others. We are called to be the Bordeaux of benevolence, the Merlots of mercy and the Rosés of reconciliation.
Have you ever wondered why Jesus performed that particular miracle as His launch into earthly mission?
When you think of it, most of the people at the wedding didn’t even know that Jesus performed that miracle. The servants knew and perhaps His disciples did, but certainly not the festive crowd. So what was the reason for that? Why not heel 10 lepers? That would have been spectacular. Or, what about casting out a demon? That could have been more sensational. Better still, Jesus could have raised a dead person. Now that’s what I call supernatural.
Nope, Jesus changed water into wine. Hmm! Is there maybe more to that than meets the eye. Let’s have a look.
When the wine ran out, Jesus told the servant to fill 6 stone waterpots with water, and then, to proceed and serve the party hosts. From these instructions we can glean much information.
We have the number six. We have the use of waterpots which were made of stone. There is also the water which was changed to wine.
Our first observation takes us to the number six. Numbers in scripture are significant. They are there for a reason. In our story the number is, not five, or eight, but six, and this number is known to symbolizes or represent MAN who was created on the six day. It is also found elsewhere in scripture. Such as in Revelation 17 when identifying the MAN of sin with 666.
The next piece of information is the waterpots, or as the Greek word “Hydria” would have it; “a vessel for water”. These vessel also relate to MAN who is identified as such in 1Thess. 4:4 and 1Peter 3:7.
Then we have the word -Stone. Note that the scriptures do not characterize the waterpots as made of clay which was the most common at the time. These waterpots are specifically made of stone which, in this case may remind us of the heart of MAN. A rigid stony heart that changes to a heart of flesh at the Master’s touch. (2Cor. 3:3)
Finally, the water speaks of the life of MAN as Jesus explained to Nicodemus saying that people must be born of water and of the Spirit. (John 3:5)
So what we are seeing in this miracle is an allegory of what the ministry of Jesus is all about. He came to transform these vessels of stone and water into vessel of flesh and fill them with the presence of His Spirit, which in this case is depicted as the New Wine. This can be done through His death and resurrection which by the way was on the third day. Did you notice, in verse 1, when this wedding celebration occurred?
Yes, He could have healed ten lepers showing His power over sickness and pain, he could have rebuke a demon showing His power over evil and His enemy or He could have raised the dead proving He was greater than death, the destiny of sinners. However, Jesus came for a higher purpose. That purpose was redemption which eventually would cover all kinds of miracles. So He changed water into wine.
The final noteworthy item in this story is the servants conduct. These servants are likened unto us, who in faith and obedience, follow through at the words of Jesus and received the miracle of changed water into wine. However, we are also called to take that new wine of the Spirit and pour it into the lives of others. We are called to be the Bordeaux of benevolence, the Merlots of mercy and the Rosés of reconciliation.
