Jesus - The Master of Quality

John 2: 5 – 10 (NIV): 5 His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water"; so they filled them to the brim. 8 Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet." They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now."

John tells us this was Jesus’ first sign to prove that he was indeed the Messiah.  Jesus’ mother had ask him to help the bride’s father out of a terribly embarrassing situation – they had run out of wine at a wedding and it was only half-way through the week-long event. This would have been a social disaster in that culture.

    This proves that Jesus is concerned with every aspect of our lives. By performing his first miracle at a wedding, Jesus put his stamp of approval on marriage and family.

    Mary told the servants to do what Jesus told them to do. This is the best advice ever given. They filled the large jars to the brim – which is important because God can only bless us as we much as our faith allows. If they had filled the jars half-full, they would have cheated themselves. We cheat ourselves when we don’t fully trust Christ.
    Jesus turned the water into wine. He is the creator of the universe. He simply willed the wine into existence.  That’s the power our God has. And it wasn’t ordinary wine, it was the best wine anyone had ever tasted. Jesus is the Master of Quality. He can give us better than we can afford on our own if we will just trust him and do what he says. In this first miracle, Jesus showed that the life he offers is better than anything else. He offers an abundant, full life, full of joy and purpose. We simply have to trust him.