The first miracle (or sign) in John's Gospel is the Wedding in Cana where Jesus turns the water into wine. I heard Steve Chalke point out that in a world of poverty and brokenness, the miracle he chooses to do first is to provide more wine for some people who were probably already less than sober! As Steve puts it, it's Jesus' first miracle, and it's "Drinks on me!" A reminder that the kingdom of God is something of a party and Jesus says to us, 'Come on in, let's party!'*
*See also Mt 8.11, Mt 22.1-14, Lk 14.15-24, Rev 3.20 ... :-)
"..but whoever drinks this water will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14
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