John 4:46-54 THE SECOND MIRACLE. Evidence unmistakable of His deity and His power The water turned into wine in seconds, not in days or hours – Proofs of His power over history, the process that takes time, Were seen in the first miracle when He turned water into wine.
Fatherly love for a dying son is real even for the rich What can a man do when the son he loves is sick? Who but God can one turn to when all hope seems to be lost, And no one can help meet the need no matter how high the cost?
God in human flesh defies the normal mind of men Yet when the need surpasses reason then we turn to Him Who responds with love and evidential grace, To reveal in plain words who He is – accepted by simple faith.
Face to face with the Man from Galilee: the two men looked The One said unbelievable words which the other simply took At face value, and believing he went on his way And learned the hour of the healing when he met servants the next day.
The second miracle brought God so close to mans’ basic fundamental needs That it was evident to all who saw and heard that when one by faith heeds The simple words of God with personal faith that is unfeigned Like the miracle of healing, God gives life, and a believer is born again.
“O God, how gracious it was of Thee to draw so close to needy men and meet needs that leave us in despair. Many needs that are not so severe as to leave us hopeless but still are way beyond the ability we have to meet. In gracious favor unmerited, He who is the Source of life itself, draws near to us – and O God of all grace, I thank Thee for not leaving us without hope. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.