Friday, January 25, 2008

Day 150 What was Jesus' first public miracle?

The Gospel of John begins creation, the Word, and incarnation. This is different from the other gospels. So is the first miracle. John introduces Jesus' miraculous power with the miracle of turning water into wine. In addition to the miracle, He shows great respect for His mother and her request that saved the embarassment of running out of wine. He is how John stated the actual miracle..."Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it. When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.” There is one other observation...Jesus does nothing inferior. Notice the comments of the master who noticed the wine served late was as good as the first!

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