There is great meaning sometimes in what appears to be the most mundane.

The beginning of the Savior’s miracles was the turning of the water into wine – so says the record.

There was a wedding, and Jesus and His disciples were invited to it. Sometime late in the festivities, Mary, His mother, came to Him and said, “…They have no wine.” (John 2:3)

Now it was an implied request, and Jesus answered, “Woman, what wilt thou have me to do for thee? that will I do;…” (JST John 2:4)

In essence, He was saying, “Mother, I will do anything I can for you.”

Well, Mary turned to the servants and said to them, “…Whatsoever he saith unto you, [see that ye] do it.” (John 2:5)

With His disciples watching, Jesus asked the servants to fill some nearby water pots. The amount of water in those 6 pots would have been between 100 and 150 gallons. Evidently, this was a well-attended party!

Well, once they finished filling them up, and without any fuss or fanfare, Jesus said simply, “…Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast...” (John 2:8)

The servants obeyed, and brought the new wine to the governor of the feast. He tasted it and exclaimed, “…Every man at the beginning doeth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.” (John 2:10)

This first miracle passed quietly. There’s no evidence that the guests knew what had happened, but the disciples did. And to them, it manifested forth His glory, and strengthened their faith.

Now, doctrinally speaking, it’s no accident that the beginning of the Savior’s miracles involved water. When Moses changed water to blood, he proved that God was with him. When Jesus turned water to wine, He proved He was God. Moses parted the sea and walked through it; Jesus calmed the sea and walked on it. By these miracles, Jesus proved that He was the long-awaited prophet like unto Moses.

Now, water is like most of us, pretty common, ordinary, [and] unremarkable. Yet, when the Lord sets His mind to change us, we too can become something good, just as Jesus made water into wine, He will make bad men good, and good men perfect – even you!