Our Today ECWA Daily Devotional for Thursday, August 25, 2022

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022

TEXT: John 2:1-11

1. Three days later Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a t a wedding feast in the village of Cana in Galilee.

2. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited and where there.

3. When the wine was all gone, Mary said to Jesus, “They don’t have any more wine.”

4. Jesus replied, “Mother, my time hasn’t yet come! You must not tell me what to do.”

5. Mary then said to the servants, “Do whatever Jesus tells you to do.”

6. At the feast there were six stone water jars that were used by the people for washing themselves in the way that their religion said they must. Each jar held about 100 liters.

7. Jesus told the servants to fill them to the top with water. Then after the jars had been filled,

8. he said, “Now take some water and give it to the man in charge of the feast.” The servants did as Jesus told them,

9. and the man in charge drank some of the water that had now turned into wine. He did not know where the wine had come from, but the servants did. He called the bridegroom over

10. and said, “The best wine is always served first. Then after the guests have had plenty, the other wine is served. But you have kept the best until last!”

11. This was Jesus’ first miracle, and he did it in the village of Cana in Galilee, there Jesus showed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.

(Contemporary English Version Holy Bible)

TOPIC: JESUS’ FIRST MIRACLE AT CANA IN GALILEE

Three days after Jesus was baptized, He attended a wedding at Cana of Galilee. His mother and His disciples were also among the invited guests. Imagine how embarrassing you would be if halfway through your wedding, your best man whispers to you: “The refreshment is finished and we don’t know what to do!” On this occasion, perhaps they were all broke and confused. Somehow Jesus’ mother got to know that the wine had finished and immediately summoned her Son to help because she knew what He is capable of doing.

He saved the situation and broke the tradition of serving the best wine first when he gave them the very best wine for the later part of the reception. This miracle demonstrates that the quality of life Jesus brought is meant to bring joy, life and contentment unto whoever accepts Him as Savior. It is meant to draw people towards Him and reveal Who He is.

QUESTION: When you are exhausted and spent, where do you go or to whom do you turn for refreshment and renewal?

PRAYER: Jesus, I come to You for my daily refreshing encounters so that I will lose sight of Your glory, Amen.