The Finest New Wine

The first miracle of the Saviour’s ministry was at a happy occasion – at a wedding. The person who was getting married was related to Jesus, and He was invited to attend. In the midst of this happy occasion the wine ran out. What was the family to do? Mary, the mother of Jesus, thought the Saviour could help out, so she notified Jesus of this predicament. “They have no wine.” Then Jesus response was, “What have I to do with thee?” Mine hour is not yet come.” Mary had great faith in her son, that He could do something miraculous about the crisis. Because of her filial relationship to Jesus, she was not to exercise any control in the timing of the events in the Saviour’s life, but the words she spoke to the servant who stood by had wonderful counsel to us. “Whatever He sayeth unto you, do it.” Would to God that every servant of God in the church would follow this counsel. What a difference it would make in the world if this counsel was obeyed.

When Jesus gave them instructions to fill the six water pots they obeyed, filling them to the brim. The servants knew this was a crisis of major importance to their boss, the governor of the feast and did their best to save him this truly embarrassing situation.

They promptly drew out this water miraculously changed to new wine and carried it to the ruler of the feast. After tasting this transformed water to wine, the governor called the bridegroom and asked this perplexing question: “Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse; but thou hast kept the good wine until now.” What spiritual lessons can we derive from this first miracle performed by the Saviour at this wedding feast at Cana? Jesus revealed His compassion to this bridegroom and governor of the feast by avoiding the embarrassment of having not provided enough wine for this important occasion.

The good wine that Jesus provided for the feast was superior to the wine man made for the occasion. The Lord does things differently than the ways of men. He reserves the best for last. “Because iniquity shall abound. The love of many shall wax cold, but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” Matthew 24:12, 13. cp Rev. 3:15-16. “Better is the end than the beginning.” Eccl. 7:8. Job, Moses, Joseph, Daniel, Enoch and Elijah are classic examples in their life experiences of this truth. In this harvest time God wants to bestow upon this final generation this refreshing gift – the Latter Rain. Acts 3:19-21, Rev. 14:15. The purpose of the Latter Rain is to give power to the Three Angel’s Message that all the world will be given an opportunity to receive the seal of the Living God and be prepared for the second coming of Jesus. Rev. 14:1-3; Rev. 7:1-4.

Another lesson this event teaches us is that this world’s man-made wine will one day run dry, but there is still a miracle-working Saviour who can help. At the last supper Jesus met with His disciples and gave them this wonderful assurance that He would see them again and drink with them this new wine that would surpass any wine made by man. Matthew 26:29. This will be the finest wine prepared and served by the Master Himself, but even today He wants to serve you some good precious fine wine that can satisfy the deepest craving of the human heart eternally. John 3:16.

Once you taste and see, I assure you that you will not be disappointed. I’ve proved it.