Carry the Cup

It was a PARTY and Jesus was there celebrating the vows of a newly wed couple. Then the unthinkable happens....they run out of "beverages." What is a party without beverages.......

 Don't Answer!

Jesus' mother insists that he do something to help them out. Reluctantly he finally agrees to do a little something to help keep the party going. Jesus' mother instructs the servants to "Do whatever he tells you." They did just as Jesus instructed and filled some containers with nearly 180 gallons of water and then filled a couple of cups with the water  and gave it to the planner of the party. This is where we pick up in John 2:9

When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants knew), he called the bridegroom over. ¹⁰ “A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!”

Go back and read that again and think about the part I put in bold.   The servants knew what was going on. They had the inside scoop of what had just happened. Everyone else was amazed and couldn't understand it...but since they had been obedient servants and followed instructions they got to be a catalyst in Jesus' first miracle.

We all have the opportunity to be a catalyst of the next miracle Jesus wants perform when we do exactly what he tells us....And then, we can have the inside scoop, when everyone else is astonished and amazed not knowing where the miracle came from ... Jesus' servant, of course, know!

Sometimes the most insignificant act has the MOST significant impact.

•  Write an encouraging note.
•  Leaving your change in a vending machine. (I've done this for years, because as a kid I used to get so excited when I found change in a vending machine.)
•  Open the door for someone as you go in/out of  a store...and stay there as crowds pass.
•  Leave a little extra in the tip with a note.
•  Help pre-bus your table at a restaurant by stacking all the dishes for the server.
•  Compliment someone...but don't be creepy. 
•  Pay for someone's meal at the drive through.
• Let someone in front of you at the check out line.

Don't worry about the outcome...that's up to Him..   

all He's asking you to do is... 

CARRY THE CUP