TO THE BRIM!
“Jesus said to them, Fill the water-pots with water. So they filled them up to the brim” (Jn 2:7)

The next thing Mary does is a wonderful step of faith. This is indeed to her credit, that she was a woman of God. When rebuked, she did not draw back in self-pity or wounded pride. Mary trusted Jesus as the faithful, powerful, loving and the only Living God. Like Job of old she possibly said to herself:
‘Though He slays me, yet will I trust in Him!’ (Job 13:15)
Mary goes ahead and by faith, she counsels the servants: “Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it!” This counsel for total obedience with the Word of Jesus shows her faith that the miracle will happen. She knows that Jesus is so different than the ordinary men, that His words may sound weird to their natural ears. By faith, she goes ahead to prepare the minds of the servants for their complete obedience. She removes any hindrance of fear or doubt, in preparation for the miracle of God. She facilitates the miracle just like John the Baptist went ahead of the Lord to prepare the way for Him. Mary’s faith is now pure, trusting Jesus, not as her son, but as God! Once Mary prayed to Jesus, she had peace. She did not interfere with God’s methods but she had faith that the miracle will manifest.
That is ‘the hour’ when Jesus ordered the servants: “Fill the water-pots with water.” These were huge vessels, each containing about forty gallons of water, used for religious purification. The house servants, their mind prepared by Mary, obeyed. They filled the pots ‘to the brim’. This little detail indirectly describes complete obedience. Then Jesus commanded: ‘Draw some out now, and bear it unto the governor of the feast’
Jesus does not pronounce the word ‘wine’ at all. He only talks about water. When the master of ceremonies ‘tasted the water that became wine’, he complimented the host for keeping and bringing ‘the best for the last’.
Lastly, it is not clear when the water becomes wine. It looks like the miracle happened right on the table, when all the commands of Jesus had been fully obeyed. The lesson we should remember is this: If I diligently and completely obey God’s commands, then ‘I have the right’ to expect a miracle! May God help me to passionately desire total obedience to God’s Word!

In Christ I declare:
I shall obey God’s Word to the end and to the best of my knowledge!
I shall obey ‘to the brim’!
I am filled with God’s Word and His Spirit ‘to the brim’!
I expect a miracle right now!
I believe in God’s promises!
In Jesus name
Amen!