I was thinking last night (while lying awake wishing I could sleep) about how Jesus turned water into wine for his first miracle. I mean, it’s a cool miracle but why would he choose that as his very first one? Just didn’t want the party to stop? Of course not. I realized I had never thought too much about why this particular miracle was first. I think it’s because it totally reflects Jesus’ purpose on Earth.
Our bodies are vessels. What is important is not the body but what is in it. When we are saved, we are fundamentally transformed. We don’t change on the outside, yet everything inside is different. Water has no aroma, no color, no effect other than to hydrate. Wine has color, scent, and taste.
Jesus didn’t turn water into wine because it was a party trick, or because the wedding guests wanted wine. It was His very first illustration of the profound change that takes place when He is in our lives.
So be wine. Yummy, delicious, refreshing wine that makes others want to be like you.
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