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Hello Everyone,

How can Jesus restore your JOY? Be where Jesus is, be aware of the Need and be OBEDIENT

John 2:5-8 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

⁶ Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.

⁷ Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.

⁸ Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,

Mary knew what to do … let Jesus handle it … turn to Jesus.

She didn’t know what He would do, but she had full confidence in Him.

She knew that her son Jesus would handle the situation.

Now there were 6 large 20 to 30 gallon stone water-jars which were used for Jewish purification rites before and after meals.

By this time, much if not all of the water was probably gone … Jesus told them to fill the jars and they filled them up to the brim.

But they did not need WATER … they needed WINE. They didn’t understand HOW this would solve their problem … BUT … THEY OBEYED.

In Scripture “water” is often a symbol of the “Word of God”.
Paul tells us Ephesians 5:26 we are “clean with the washing of water by the Word.”

And Jesus told His Disciples John 15:3 – “Now you are clean through the Word which I have spoken to you.”

Maybe they did not UNDERSTAND WHY Jesus wanted the stone jars full of water.

How would that bring back “JOY” to the celebration? But they obeyed Him anyhow.

These 6 stone jars would hold up to 180 Gallons…that is approximately 2,880 eight ounce glasses of wine.

If you want to have “JOY” restored in your life; THEN … obey Jesus!

Because when we live in disobedience to Jesus and His Word, then we will begin to lose our “JOY”?

We Can Make A Difference!