Title: Experience of Change
(On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was also there.
and his disciples were also invited to the wedding, but because they ran out of wine, Jesus' mother
They said to Jesus, "They have no wine." Jesus said to her, "Woman, come out
What does it matter? My hour has not yet come.
He said to them, "Whatever he tells you, do it."
According to the custom, six stone jars carrying two or three barrels were placed, and Jesus told them to
He said to them, "Fill the jars with water." They filled the jars up to the Agu.
He said, “Bring it,” and he brought it. The banquet hall tasted the water-based wine and where did it come from?
did not know, but the servants who drew the water knew. The banquet hall called the bridegroom and said,
Everyone serves good wine first, and after they are drunk, they serve lesser wine, but you have been good until now.
silver wine.” Jesus performed these first signs in Cana of Galilee.
God revealed his glory, and the disciples believed in him) (John 2:1-11)
The greatest miracle in the world is a change of heart.
Because there is nothing as hard as the human heart.
No matter how hard and strong a diamond is, it is harder than a hardened heart.
say there is nothing.
This hardened heart changed and melted like water, and the owner of a tough personality became Onew.
There is no greater miracle than being humble.
Those who believe in Jesus and become a new person are the people of such change.
The Master was just such a person.
I met Kim Ik-doo today to pray to Seonangdang as I went to the market to see how many bad things I did.
If you asked him not to be born, how much he tormented people of his time.
You can guess.
Elder Mo's second son I know is living with his fists while rotting his parents
In some cases, there is.
How could this be only for thugs!
I was close to a poor man who spent years drinking alcohol, beating his wife, and not caring for his children.
There are some people who have become ordained deacons after some people have changed after receiving Jesus.
Therefore, Jesus Christ is the driving force behind change.
Jesus Christ is the driving force behind the miracle of turning sinners into righteous people.
The words of the text I read today that Jesus performed the first miracle when he came to this earth
is.
In other words, water is made into wine.
1. It is a miracle to turn water into wine.
This is absolutely impossible with human strength.
I've seen cases where magicians do this by cheating.
At first it was ink, but when I put something in it, I saw that it became clear.
There was.
It's either a gimmick, or the people who do science call it a chemical change.
All.
However, the miracle of turning water into wine today is the purpose of his coming in the public life of the Lord.
It was the power of God that showed well.
When the Lord began His ministry, the first thing He did was turn water into wine.
It was a miracle I made.
This was not meant to surprise people, but it was an expression of God's power.
Jesus took on a human body and came as a human, but Jesus was different from a human being.
was such a miracle work.
Even today, there are people who deny miracles, but miracles always happen around us.
I am saying
Miracles are beyond human rationality.
There are also miracles in the process of healing diseases.
We see cases where people who cannot live at all come to life.
Such miracles are impossible with human strength.
You can tell by looking at the case of both the deacons of our church, regardless of who you are.
Therefore, the protagonist of the miracle is Jesus Christ.
There are many people around us who have experienced miracles through Jesus Christ.
Some people have been healed by prayer.
Illness is also a disease, but there are many people who have experienced the miracle of changing people.
Those who believed in Jesus and experienced changes in their lives are such people.
All of these are miracles accomplished through Jesus Christ.
2. What miracle did water turn into wine?
It is, in a word, a miracle of change.
(Miracle of the Changed)
The motivation for performing this miracle was the mother of Jesus.
According to the Bible, it seems that it was the family of Jesus' mother's relatives or of acquaintances who knew him well.
I did.
In the old days, when you look at a country feast, there was a case where everyone went to the party and helped each other.
When there is a party house in a small country town, everyone goes to eat and welcome guests.
I was busy getting ready.
A person who is good at such a job is called a gwabang (果房).
Gwabang (果房) originally meant a room prepared for preparing food at a feast.
However, no one can enter there recklessly, and there is a room guarding the place where you order.
It serves to prepare food to serve guests well.
So, if you were good at the gang, rumors spread and you were pulled out.
In today's text, we will draw just that.
It seemed that there were more guests than expected at this feast house.
He said that the wine he had prepared had run out.
How disappointed were you?
Mary, the mother of Jesus, noticed this and reported it to Jesus.
Perhaps Jesus' mother was your son, but believed that he was the Son of God.
Knowing that there was a solution to this, he told Jesus that the house ran out of wine.
I told you all.
At that time, if you read the text carefully, you can say, "Woman!
has not come yet."
At first glance, it is a phrase that feels a bit strange. The original meaning of ma is not that
According to Nigo's joint translation, "Mother, what does that have to do with me?
how? My time has not yet come."
The fact that my time has not yet come means that my public mission as the Messiah will begin.
It means that the time to start has not yet come.
But looking underneath, Jesus' mother said to the servants, "I have nothing to do with you.
Whatever you say, do as it is.” And he went in.
This was the motive that made Jesus work miracles.
In the end, it was said that the time had not yet come, but with Mother's full conviction of faith,
You could say that life has moved forward.
So, according to the custom of the Jews, there were six stone jars, and they were filled with water.
When I told them to fill it up and then to give it to the banquet hall, it became wine
that's all.
The banquet hall was amazing.
And he said:
Usually in other houses they serve the good wine first and then the less good wine.
However, I admired that this house served better wine later,
But the servants who had drawn water said that they knew it was wine made of water.
And, more importantly, why this miracle was performed, it gave the disciples faith.
The apostle John writes so.
Here we find an important spiritual lesson.
The miracle of water turning into wine means seeing the miracle of change in the Lord.
① It is a change from lack (缺乏) to abundance.
② It is a change from worry to gratitude.
③ It is a change from anxiety to emotion.
What we feel in all areas of our human history is the reality of lack.
Just as there was a shortage of wine in this house, where are some households without a shortage?
are you in
In terms of material as well as in fame, advancement, and success, the phenomenon of lack of
It's bound to be rewarding.
Everyone lives with frustration from lack.
Due to this deficiency, we become anxious, and the anxiety intensifies and the stress builds up.
It can also be the source of various diseases.
But through Jesus Christ, we are freed from anxiety and live a thrilling life.
Lots of people.
When I look back, I wonder, 'Why did I live such a life?' To the old life as much as you can say
There are many people who have been liberated.
This is called believing in Jesus and changing your life.
It was the miracle of Jesus who turned wine into water.
3. Turning water into wine was to confirm the disciples' faith.
① Faith comes from experiencing miracles.
Because faith is not knowledge.
However, there are still many people who try to practice their faith intellectually.
Such people are the ones who believe they need to be understood.
Anything that can be understood is knowledge, not faith.
Faith is one's own experience.
Even if everyone else doesn't believe it, I can't deny it if I've experienced it.
This is faith.
Therefore, faith is confirmed on experience.
Faith without experience can change at any time.
② Faith is spread through miracles.
Those who have experienced miracles cannot stand still.
The testimony of a man who was born blind proves that.
I don't know who he is, but the fact is that he preached that he was the one who opened my eyes.
Why can't we do evangelism today? Because there is no experience.
If you have a changed experience through Jesus Christ, you cannot stand still.
Just as virgins can't hide when they meet someone they love, they can't stay still if Jesus is good.
③ Faith bears fruit through miraculous experiences.
Devotion is impossible with knowledge.
Knowing Jesus doesn't make you sacrifice yourself for him.
Only those who have experienced it for themselves will dedicate their body to the Lord.
Jesus, whom he knew with the knowledge of the law, was the object to be caught and killed, but he experienced
Jesus Christ threw everything down for him.
Today, as I try to follow Jesus only with my head without experience, it is more precious than Jesus.
There are still many, so Jesus always comes second.
The hymn was sung, 'There is nothing more precious than the Lord Jesus,' but is it really?
There are still so many things more precious than the Lord Jesus, always turn to the world
is not us...
We must reflect deeply.
And in any case, like Paul, Jesus Christ, who is the driving force of change,
I earnestly hope that the experiences we meet once will appear. ♣