Christ in Compassion

Christ In Compassion

Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it. When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!”

John 2:6-10

We come now to consider the actual miracle which Christ performed to begin His public ministry. Christ had entered into the company of these ordinary folk. He had demonstrated His control over the timing and manner of His revelation of Himself. We see, in our passage, that at the critical moment Christ demonstrated compassion toward this young couple and their family. He demonstrated His compassion miraculously and abundantly. He transformed the water into wine in such abundance that they would have wine to sell to start their life together. He created the wine with such high quality that the governor of the feast commented upon it. As we consider these things and seek to see how they apply to us, we observe that Christ enters into our lives, demonstrates His control, and then extends His compassion toward us in meeting our most urgent needs. He works miraculously to alleviate our distress and to set us on a course for future success. In every way, we have found Christ to be utterly able and willing to do us good. His Compassion toward us is abundantly satisfying and overwhelmingly encouraging. Today, let us spend some time dwelling, upon the compassion of Christ towards us, with the desire that having contemplated Him, we may in some small way imitate Him.

Our most Gracious and Compassionate Christ,
we praise You that You do us good at every turn of the road.
We rejoice, that You will continue to show Yourself compassionate  
all throughout our lives and unto eternity.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning