“Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water’, so they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.” What Jesus did here in Cana was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.”

John 2:6-11

Miracles happen every day! But we are often far too busy to recognize them or far too calloused to realize their power. As Jon Bon Jovi says, if we change our perception though of what a miracle is, we’ll see them all around us.

I think when we think of miracles, we think of something big! We seem to bypass the small ones in search of the life changing whammy! But in reality, it’s the everyday miracles that build our faith and increase our confidence that God will do it again! And again. And again!

When Mary asked Jesus to help her friend who had run out of wine, I’m not sure if she knew just how He would respond. She was confident in His ability to help, but did it ever cross her mind that He would take something as plain as the water, and turn it into rich and flavorful wine? And not the watered-down kind either! Jesus saved the best for last! And it made a lasting impression.

Jesus is in the business of miracles. But it’s hard to see the possibilities until we receive the impossible. And I think the greatest impossible is the changing of our hearts. He doesn’t want us to just ask for miracles and signs, He wants us to believe in Him! And He wants our whole hearts so He can use our beliefs and experiences to help others see His glory. He wants us to leave His lasting impression on those we encounter every day.

God promises in Ezekiel (36:26) that He “will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you, removing your stony, stubborn heart with a tender, responsive one”. And in this miracle of changing water to wine, He proves His power of transforming the ordinary into something extraordinary!

Jesus loves to grab hold of our hearts. He loves to turn our challenges into blessings, our ashes into beauty, our trials into testimonies, and our bitter into better. He loves to turn His people from ordinary to extraordinary, infusing them with his rich and flavorful grace. His miracles of restoration, healing, and provision are greater and more prevalent than we can even imagine. He already does it everyday! So why not embrace it and grow in His grace through every little and every big occurrence. Be open to change – not only your heart, but your perception of who He is and what He is doing. If He can change water to wine, He can change the hardest of situations and the hardest of hearts.

Imagine what God can do in your life. Let this image of water to wine stir you into action to seek His miraculous transformation of your heart, your hurt, and your Spirit. Take what He gives you today and allow it to ferment! And remember, it gets better every day. So the best is yet to come! Are you ready?

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