Read: John 2-4
John starts out by saying “and the third day”. We get used to seeing this and skip right over it but it is significant or it wouldn’t be there. God does the same thing on the same days. The third day meant the third day of the week. On the third day Jesus rose from the dead and manifested his glory and his disciples believed he was the son of God. On this their day Jesus turned water into wine and it says in verse 11 that miracles began on this day when he manifested his glory and his disciples believed on him. The six clay pots stood for man. Man was created on the sixth day and he is an earthen vessel created by The Potter. When Jesus poured his spirit into man they became filled with his blood and would do greater works than him- the best wine. We are those clay pots that Jesus pours his spirit and his blood into and we are to produce the best wine.
When they were creating the Hoover Dam the engineer needed to find a material that would be able to stand great pressure. God reminded him of these water pots and how they withstood the chemical change of water being turned to wine. He researched and found what they used to make their clay pots back then and used that in the concrete to hold the dam. It has stood the test of time.
Another thought about Jesus’ first miracle is that it is no coincidence that the Bible opens with the union of Adam with Eve, his first recorded miracle is at a wedding and Revelation ends with a marriage. This story is all about Jesus finding a bride. John understood this when he claimed to be the friend of the bridegroom.
Lord, may we be filled with the new wine of your Holy Spirit today.
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