At the wedding in Cana described in John 2, Jesus tells the servants to fill the jars with water that were there for the Jewish rites of purification.  John is very specific that there were 6 stone water jars each holding twenty or thirty gallons.  He also notes that the servants filled them to the brim so there would be no doubts that there was no room in the jars for Jesus to add anything to them.

Jesus doesn’t pray over the jars.  He doesn’t touch them, there is no big fanfare.  Jesus doesn’t even taste the water to be certain it turned to wine.  He simply tells the servants to draw some water out to give to the master of the feast.

Imagine for a moment what the servants must have been thinking.  “We just filled these jars with water, and now you want us to give some to our boss who is expecting wine!  Are you trying to get us fired?”

But these humble servants were obedient and did what Jesus asked.  As a result, they were witnesses to Jesus’ first miracle, known only to them and the few disciples. How much better would all our churches be if we all responded to Jesus as these servants did.  Without questioning the motive, seek and follow the clear teachings of the Bible and obediently serving Him.

This is an excerpt from the book Walking on Water by Brad Simon. Discover more Click Here