Jesus and His disciples returned to Galilee where they were invited to a wedding in Cana. Mary, Jesus' mother was present. During the feast a crisis occured--the wine ran out --so Mary had the servants seek out Jesus for a solution to the problem. Reluctant to reveal His Messiahship but happy to accomadate the needs of His people Jesus turned water (meant for purificaton) into 120-180 gallons of the finest wine. This is the first recorded miracle Jesus performed. The significance of this first miracle is worth pondering today as is this quote from E.G. White in The Desire of the Ages:
"The gift of Christ to the marriage feast was a symbol. The water represented baptism into His death; the wine, the shedding of His blood for the sins of the world. The water to fill the jars was brought by human hands, but the word of Christ alone could impart to it life-giving virtue. So with the rites which point to the Savior's death. It is only by the power of Christ, working through faith, that they have efficacy to nourish the soul."The first miracle...a transformation at a wedding feast...to God be the Glory!
