EPISODE 330 – JESUS SERVES THE BEST WINE (With Imperfect Vessels 1) 3

Tuesday 19th December, 2023

JESUS SERVES THE BEST WINE

(With Imperfect Vessels 1) 3 

“And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.”

John 2:6-7 (KJV)

The Book of John is a rich book with refreshing revelatory symbolism.

A Theologian once said, “John writes like Picasso Paints”. His writings are as the work of a skillful painter. He creates mental images for in-depth assimilation.

All through the scriptures, symbols are used to whisper rich realities of the Spirit to the readers.

We see John the Baptist first referring to Jesus as “the lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29).

Even before that, just in the first few verses of the first Chapter of John, he writes as a master poet, using light to describe the function and impact of the divine life.

In addressing the Samaritan at the well (John 4) and the people at the last great feast (John 7), John takes interest in how Jesus used water to communicate the refreshing flow of the unendling Spirit-life.

Jesus was revealed as the bread of life, the vine, the good shepherd etc.

The book of John doesn’t just provide historical details of Jesus. It is a book that focuses on the revelation of Jesus beyond time and space.
These symbolisms beat the book into a unique distinctive shape of illumination for the reader.

You don’t read the book of John looking for what happened in history, but to behold the glory of God manifested in the flesh.

The miracles outlined in the book of John are not to only showcase the power of Jesus. They represent the variegated richness of His PERSON. They are prophetic-revelatory tokens which give us the forensic understanding of Jesus’ DIVINITY.

In John, each miracle is a sign that points to the divinity of Jesus. 

“This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.” John 2:11 (NLT)

Feeding the multitudes affirms the image He’s painted as the bread of life. The raising of Lazarus affirms the reality that He is the resurrection and the life.

We can’t just walk away from this miraculous sign at the wedding event. I have previously explained how Jesus turning water into wine, was a demonstration of the reality that, He is the Lord of time and space.

He serves the best wine!

Before we get into the revelatory distinction of the old and new covenants in that miracle, I want us to appreciate another truth of Christ. Each miracle of Jesus in the gospel of John is pregnant with refreshing verities.

Whenever you pick your Bible to read, know that God doesn’t waste words.

He is economical with His words. Every thought in scripture has its unique meaning. Appreciating each word will bring you into a better understanding of God’s message.

John could have said, “…there were waterpots, and Jesus asked them to fill it.”. In a literal sense, you may think there was no need to mention six waterpots. Because it doesn’t make any difference. But because John was a detailed prophetic-revelatory writer, he was inspired to serve his readers with every reality. In the scriptures, people, figures, places, objects, numbers and shapes have their unique meanings.

According to the revelation of scriptures, the number six is the number of man and also means imperfection. (There are some who downplay such facts, however a consistent look at these usage of numbers, names, places and symbols in scriptures, strips bare the facts that they have deeper meanings than what they are literally).

I will give a few examples in the next post.

Now the waterpots are vessels for keeping water used for the Jewish rites of purification.

For Jesus to work the miracle, He asked the servants to fill the waterpots to the brim. He didn’t ask them to pour out the already used water. He also asked them to fill waterpots (or vessels) with the same water available in the house (and seen as common). He made them draw out the water from the six water pots (which also represent imperfect vessels.)

The best wine Jesus produced didn’t come out of golden vessels with extraordinary water. He used the imperfect vessels and the ordinary common water.

To think that you are imperfect and ordinary doesn’t change the reality that, Jesus will produce an extraordinary impact out of you when He comes in contact with you.

The things which seem common will be used by the Lord to achieve great uncommon results.

Jesus being God, brings the best out of the formless and void. Just as He did in creation. (Genesis 1:2-3; John 1:1-4).

Whiles everyone saw imperfect water pots and ordinary water for Jewish rites; Jesus saw perfect vessels for the best wine.

He commanded light out of darkness.

Allow the Lord through His word to bless the world with His best wine in you. Yours is to walk in the obedience of His word.

Hallelujah!