Scripture Post #627: *BEGINNING OF MIRACLES*

John 2:11: "This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him."

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JESUS' 1st miracle was when HE turned water into wine! Some believe that JESUS turned water into new-wine, with little to no alcohol content—an unfermented wine. Whatever the case, no where in Scripture is it stated, suggested or inferred that drinking wine is sin against GOD. Scripture states that drunkenness is a sinful work of the flesh. (Gal. 5:21: "Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.") But to drink without coming to the point of drunkenness is no where stated as sin in the Bible. 

When the people at the wedding ran out of wine, JESUS' mother, Mary, came to HIM saying, "They have no wine." JESUS then replied, "Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come." JESUS knew that it wouldn't be long after HIS *BEGINNING OF MIRACLES*, that HE would be crucified by those who hated HIM. The very miracles that many benefitted from and took great joy in, had many Jews, Pharisees and Chief Priests outraged. Hence JESUS' statement: "…Mine hour is not yet come." 

Context:

John 2:1: "And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:"

V. 2: "And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage."

V. 3: "And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine."

V. 4: "Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come."

V. 5: "His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it."

V. 6: "And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece."

V. 7: "Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim."

V. 8: "And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it."

V. 9: "When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,"

V. 10: "And saith unto him, 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."

V. 11: "This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him."

Originally Published: Sun. 6/1/14