Jesus Will Provide the Wine
Why did the wine run out at the Cana wedding (John 2:1–12)? Did the hosts plan unwisely? Did uninvited
guests turn up and exceed their capacity? Did they run short of funds to
provide enough wine?
The Bible does not tell us, which is a mercy.
Because whether it was a failure of human wisdom, strength, or resources — all
familiar failures to us — there was a
need that the human hosts could not meet.
But unknown to the hosts, the Lord of hosts was a guest at this wedding, veiled in flesh. Mary knew, though, and she knew that he was able to make all grace abound so that there would be all sufficiency to meet this need (2 Corinthians 9:8). So she informed her son, the Lord, about the need and glorious grace flowed freely.
But the glory that Jesus manifested at this wedding
was more than his omnipotent authority over nature. For those who could see it
that day, a deeper, brighter glory of the Triune God’s abounding,
all-sufficient love for foolish, weak, sin-impoverished people blazed forth.
Out of Jesus’ fullness the wedding guests received
grace upon grace (John 1:16).
They drank the very best earthly wine ever created, made by the Creator of grapes himself. But more than that, the wine they drank freely was a foretaste of the gospel.
They drank the very best earthly wine ever created, made by the Creator of grapes himself. But more than that, the wine they drank freely was a foretaste of the gospel.
Jesus knew the time for making the real gospel wine
of Calvary had not yet come (John 2:4). But this wedding wine, poured out of vessels of purification, foreshadowed that best of all wines, which would be served after humans had done their sinful insufficient best to meet their need and failed.
This wine would
flow freely with infinite abundance from the purest Vessel of all time for the
greatest wedding of all time.
That’s why when you run out of “wine” today, when
you fail in wisdom, power, or resources, or fail to meet the righteous
requirement of God’s law, or fail to love the Lord with all your heart, you
need not fear. Jesus, your Lord, your Groom, the Master of the Great Wedding
feast, has infinite power and infinite love and is “able to make all grace
abound to you so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times you may
abound in every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:8).
Trust him. Jesus will provide the wine you need.
Just do whatever he tells you.
Would you want to have a
deeper relationship with God?
God has made it possible
for you to know Him and experience an amazing
change in your own life by receiving His Son, Jesus
Christ, and have eternal life.
Say the following
prayer:
“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have
separated me from you.
I am truly sorry. I
now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to
you.
Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was
resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and
reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank you that according to your Word,
I am now born again.
Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do
Your will for the rest of my life. Please use me for Your glory.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.”
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“Fill My Cup, Lord” Richard
Blanchard
lyrics
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Like the woman at the well, I was seeking
For things that could not satisfy. And then I heard my Savior speaking— “Draw from My well that never shall run dry.” |
Fill my cup, Lord;
I lift it up Lord; Come and quench this thirsting of my soul. Bread of Heaven, feed me till I want no more. Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole. |
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There are millions in this world who are seeking
For pleasures earthly goods afford. But none can match the wondrous treasure That I find in Jesus Christ my Lord. |
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So my brother if the things that this world gives you
Leave hungers that won’t pass away, My blessed Lord will come and save you If you kneel to Him and humbly pray— |
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