Your Cana Moment!

“Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” When the jars had been filled, he said, “Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So the servants followed his instructions. When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants knew), he called the bridegroom over. “A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!” This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.”-John 2:6-11

Of all the miracles that could have been Jesus’ first miracle, why would Jesus choose the miracle of turning water into wine as His first? Why not walk on water first, or feed the five thousand or heal the sick first? A casual reading of this passage might make you think this was some kind of warm-up miracle. He really wasn’t looking to do anything, yet Mary kind of forced the issue:

“The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.” “Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.” But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” -John 2:1-5

However, if we can look past the fact that it was His least extravagant miracle, we will find that it was His most extraordinary. Because what Jesus was about to do to the water, He desires to do in each of our lives.

The miracle in Cana was not about Jesus being capable of changing the molecular structure of water into wine. It was a demonstration of His ability to categorically transform one thing into something new. With a little heat I can change water to steam or with some frigid cold I can turn water to ice. Regardless, it is still going to be H2O. Jesus, however, can transform it into an entirely different compound. He can make it a new creation!

He didn’t make good wine better or even bad wine better for that matter. Instead, He made that which was not wine, to be wine. He demonstrated with water what He intended to do with us:

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”-2 Corinthians 5:17

That is a hard truth for many to accept. Jesus doesn’t simply want to make you better, He wants to make you new. Sometimes it’s easier to have faith in the idea that God can create something from nothing than it is to believe that God can transform something common (like you & I) into something extraordinary. 

It was at Cana where God showed us just what He is capable of, if we will put our trust in Him. Today is your Cana moment! Jesus wanter you to come to Him and let Him transform your life!

Scott Burr 
Dayspring Community Church