God has been represented as a God who is on a tight budget and who disapproves of us asking for anything more than just the necessities. But, this first miracle of Jesus disproves that.
Scholars suggest that a firkin was equal to about nine U.S. gallons. This would mean that six of these water pots would hold 162 gallons of wine. That's a lot of wine!
In a similar instance when Jesus was asked to provide food for the multitude, He once again supplied more than the need (Matthew 14:15-21; Mark 6:33-44; Luke 9:11-17).
These examples show the Lord's willingness to meet our needs with plenty to spare.
We don't need to limit God to barely meeting your needs. If we have enough, then we should believe for extra so that we can bless others. "Let God be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servants" (Psalm 35:27).
