I think most everyone is familiar with the story of the first public miracle that Jesus performed. He and his mother were attending a wedding when the wine ran out. As the host family scrambled to figure out a way to avoid the embarrassment that was sure to follow, Jesus' mother said, "Get my son, he can help." They bring Jesus over and tell him of the situation. Jesus tells them to bring him some containers of water and he turns the water into wine. The wine wasn't just any wine either, it was the best wine any of the guests had ever had. Jesus had taken ordinary water and turned it into extraordinary wine. I think this is what Jesus does in our lives. He takes our ordinary, sinful lives and turns them into extraordinary righteous ones. What a glorious miracle that is.
Unfortunately, many of us then spend the rest of our lives trying to undo what Jesus has done. We may not be doing it consciously but we are still doing it. Once we encounter the risen Lord, we should live a victorious life, instead many continue to live a defeated one. We should be different, we should be changed, we should be wine, not water. Stop trying to turn your wine back into water.
This video was filmed at a church in South Bend, Indiana, insert your town and state.
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