SIX WATERPOTS
Today's reading: John 1-2
"Six stone waterpots were standing there; they were used for Jewish ceremonial purposes, and held twenty to thirty gallons each. Jesus told the servants, Fill the jars with water. When the jars had been filled to the brim, he said, Dip some out and take it to the master of ceremonies. So they followed his instructions." John 2:6-8 NLT
We are given here the account of Jesus's very first miracle...water into wine.
While I have always been amazed by His abilities to change the water, His acceptance of His mother's challenge to help out and His means of introduction into His ministry...what most catches me off guard is that He asked the servants to be a part of it all.
He asked the servants to fill the waterpots.
He asked them to participate in what He was about to do.
Jesus could have, easily, wiggled His godly nose and the waterpots filled themselves.
Jesus could have, without any regard to the law of nature, snapped His heavenly fingers and bottles of wine appeared upon the tables.
He could have done so many more miracles than turning water into wine!
But He chose to let others participate...to get into the miracle itself...to be eye witnesses to what He chose to do.
He still does that today!
He gives us opportunity to come alongside Him on His miracle working missions.
He lets us walk hand in hand with Him from one miraculous event to another.
He lets us get dirty in the process of Him performing miracles in the lives of others.
Are we saying 'Yes' to His invitation?
