Monday's Devo- Remain in Us -

Read John 2:1-11

"And the 3rd day..." Fruit always manifests on the 3rd day. Notice they never tell you what happened on the 1st and 2nd. This is the story of Jesus' first miracle. It is no mistake he does his first miracle at a wedding. Genesis starts with a wedding and it will all end in a wedding. God loves romance and love. At this wedding they have run out of wine. When Mary tells Jesus he makes the comment that his hour has not come yet. Jesus was referring to his death. Wine is a symbol of the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit couldn't come till Jesus died. But God always sends a foretaste of what is coming and this was the foretaste. Jesus takes 6 stone waterpots. Six is the number of men and empty vessels is what we are before Christ. These pots were used in Jewish purification ceremonies. What man's laws could not do, Jesus could. "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Jesus had them filled to the brim. He didn't even tell them to wash them out first or pour the dirty water out first. He just told them to fill them up with water. Then he told them to draw out a cup and give it to the governor of the feast. These servants had to have great faith to obey. The governor's comment was prophetic. He said, "Every man at the beginning sets forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which: but you have kept the good wine until now." God always saves the best for last. The Holy Spirit was held back till after Jesus died. Men in the Old Testament had the Holy Spirit come and work through them in the past but it never stayed with them. That is why God had told John that when you see the Holy Spirit come down from heaven and REMAIN on a man he will be the one you have been looking for. The Holy Spirit remained on Jesus. On Pentecost the Holy Spirit was made available for anyone to have inside them too.
Lord, thank you for your Holy Spirit that leads us into all truth, that is our comforter, our intercessor, our annointing and the very presence of God in our lives. Thank you for living inside us. We welcome you to come and remain.