“Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, ‘Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.’ So they took it. When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him, ‘Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.’ This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him”
(John 2:7-11)
As the first ray of the morning sun is the harbinger of the sunshine of the day, so this first miracle was the forerunner of the many wondrous deeds that Christ was about to perform.
There are many rays in the sun of Christ’s glory:
1. The moral glory of His life proclaims the spotlessness of His holiness.
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14).
2. The majestic glory of His person speaks forth the excellence of His worth.
“For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased'” (2 Peter 1:17).
3. The mysterious glory of His Deity tells out the wonder of His Godhead.
“Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. … Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah” (Psalms 24:7, 10)
“He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high” (Hebrews 1:3)
4. The munificent glory of His grace reminds us of the greatness of His mercy.
“to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.” (Ephesians 1:6)
5. The many-sided glory of His truth declares the immutability of its infallibility.
“For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!” (Psalms 108:5)
6. The marvelous glory of His Gospel tells out the sufficiency of His atonement.
“For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians 4:6)
7. The mighty glory of His miracles speaks of the strength of His power.
“that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, … and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:16, 19).
Barbara LeFevre says
June 4, 2012 at 11:21 amThank you for posting this message! Because of all He is, let us always remember to daily and gratefully, “Give unto the LORD the glory [due] unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness” (I Chr. 16:29).
I pray that our hearts will always be open to receive the love and truth of our God!
Barbara
Marc says
June 4, 2012 at 12:25 pmYes and Amen Barbara.
The Rt.Rev.Dr.Lias Masih Khokher says
June 4, 2012 at 6:13 pmPraise the Lord
Amen and Amen
May God bless you abundantly in His riches through Jesus Christ for this beautiful and wonderful message.
With Hearty Regards,
The Rt.Rev.Dr.Lias Masih Khokher
steve morrow says
June 4, 2012 at 7:50 pmMatthew 11:20
Then began HE to upbraid the —CITIES—wherein most of
HIS mighty works were done —BECAUSE THEY REPENTED NOT—
Matthew 11:23
And thou Capernaum which art exalted unto heaven
Shalt be brought down to HELL for if the mighty works
Which have been in thee had been done in Sodom
It would have remained until this day
LOVING THE LORD
Kalvin C. says
June 6, 2012 at 6:51 pmSteve,
Like Marc, I too am uncertain about the Scriptures that you cited. I’ve looked at both your original post and your response to Marc and I am still confused. Can you help me out? If not directly, perhaps through prayer? I sense a powerful message in your words. Kalvin
steve morrow says
June 8, 2012 at 7:01 amO LORD Why does man continue to believe that he has been authorized to do that which you never did or would even think of doing Help us O LORD we ask of you according to the will of father
John 5:30
I can of MINE OWN SELF do nothing as I hear I judge and MY judgement is just Because I seek
NOT MY OWN WILL But the will of the FATHER which hath sent ME
John 5:31
IF I BEAR WITNESS OF MYSELF MY WITNESS IS NOT TRUE
John 5:34
But I receive not TESTIMONY FROM MAN
But these hings I say that YOU MIGHT BE SAVED
O LORD if man continues to go to mans words and not yours then who is man being faithful to
Help us LORD to hunger and thirst after your righteousness and that we would be done with ourselves as you have commanded us
Mark 8:35
For whosoever will save his life SHALL LOSE IT
But whosoever SHALL LOSE his life for MY sake and the gospels the same shall save it
Mark 8:38
Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of ME and of MY words in this adulterous and sinful generation of him also shall the SON OF MAN be ashamed when HE cometh in the —GLORY—of HIS FATHER with the holy angels
Psalm 4:2
O ye sons of men how long will you turn
—MY GLORY—
into —SHAME— how long will you love vanity and seek after leasing Selah
Psalm 50:23
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth ME
And him that ordereth his conversation aright
Will I show the salvation of GOD
Psalm 104:31
The glory of the LORD shall endure forever
The LORD shall rejoice in HIS —WORKS—
1 Peter 1:25
But the word of the LORD endureth forever
And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you
Psalm 33:4
For the word of the LORD is right
And all HIS works are done in truth
John 7:16
JESUS answered them and said
MY doctrine is not mine but HIS that sent ME
John 7:17
—IF— any man will —DO HIS WILL—he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of GOD
Or whether I speak of MYSELF
John 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his —OWN GLORY—But he that seeketh HIS
—GLORY—that sent him the same is true and no unrighteousness is in him
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are you saved through faith
And that not of yourselves
—IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD—
(9) Not of works lest any–MAN– should boast
Psalm 104:31 (AGAIN)
The —GLORY— of the LORD shall endure for ever
THE LORD SHALL REJOICE IN HIS WORKS
Isaiah 2:22
Cease ye from man whose breath is in his nostrils
——FOR WHEREIN IS HE TO BE ACCOUNTED OF——
Matthew 5:13-16
You are the salt of the earth But if the salt have lost its savour where with shall it be salted —IT IS THENCEFORTH GOOD FOR NOTHING—
but to be —CAST OUT—and trodden under foot of men
(14)You are the light of the world
A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid
(15) Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel but on a candlestick
—AND IT GIVETH LIGHT UNTO ALL THAT ARE IN THE HOUSE—
(16) Let your light so shine before men
—THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD WORKS—
AND —GLORIFY–YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN–
Matthew 19:17
And HE said unto him Why callest thou ME good
THERE IS NONE GOOD BUT ONE THAT IS —GOD—
but if thou wilt enter into life keep the commandments
Psalm 119:86
All thy commandments are faithful
They persecute me wrongfully—HELP THOU ME—
Psalm 119:138
Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded
—ARE RIGHTEOUS AND VERY FAITHFUL—
Help us O LORD to humble ourselves for we need you to give us —STRENGTH— to cry out & ask & pray according to the will of the FATHER as you have set the example
ARE ANY OF YOUR WORDS O LORD UNRIGHTEOUSNESS
We pray JESUS in your name
Marc says
June 5, 2012 at 4:27 amHi Steve,
I’m curious as to how the scriptures you cited relate to the message shared or where you are coming from with sharing those things?
Thanks,
Marc
Heismyall says
June 5, 2012 at 6:07 amAgree Bro. Marc???
steve morrow says
June 5, 2012 at 6:20 pmJames1:22
But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only
deceiving your own selves
Luke 10:2
Therefore said HE unto them
The harvest truly is great
But the laborers/workers are few
Pray ye therefore the LORD of the harvest that HE
would send forth laborers into HIS harvest
John 5:8
JESUS saith unto him
Rise take up thy bed and walk
John 5:14
Afterward JESUS findeth him in the temple and said unto him
Behold thou art made whole sin no more lest a worst thing come unto thee
Mark 1:14
Now after that John was put into prison
JESUS came into Galilee preaching the gospel of the kingdom of GOD
Mark 1:15
And saying The time is fulfilled and the kingdom
of god is at hand repent ye and believe the gospel
2 Corinthians 3
For if the ministration of condemnation be GLORY
Much more doth the ministration of righteousness
exceed in GLORY
LOVING THE LORD
Debi C. says
June 5, 2012 at 6:57 amWhen I think of the glory of God the Father, and that His Son Jesus has this glory, and is to be glorified, I humbly remember that it is the same King of Glory who died for my sins. I am eternally grateful, and am thankful for the daily reminder that “it” is all about Him. When I remember that God is to be glorified, that He alone is deserving of glory, it seems like all my troubles just fade away. Thanks be to God.