Post by Woody Williams on Jan 14, 2007 7:40:55 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- John 2:1-11
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On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the
mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been
invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus
said to him, "They have no wine." And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what
concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come." His
mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." Now standing
there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification,
each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to them, "Fill the
jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. He said to
them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they
took it. When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and
did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn
the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom and said to him,
"Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine
after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine
until now." Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of
Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
Devotional
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Jesus' first miracle recorded in John is a sign of God's intent to
bring in the kingdom and do a new thing among his people. Jesus
reveals his power and his intent to establish the kingdom. This new
wine is better than the old. There is a new joy coming to the world
in Jesus. There is a new celebration coming in Jesus - new wine and
new wineskins. God will be among his people with forgiveness and
renewal.
Prayer
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Help me to see the newness Jesus is bringing near to me, gracious
God. Amen
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On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the
mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been
invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus
said to him, "They have no wine." And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what
concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come." His
mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." Now standing
there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification,
each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to them, "Fill the
jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. He said to
them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they
took it. When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and
did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn
the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom and said to him,
"Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine
after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine
until now." Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of
Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
Devotional
----------
Jesus' first miracle recorded in John is a sign of God's intent to
bring in the kingdom and do a new thing among his people. Jesus
reveals his power and his intent to establish the kingdom. This new
wine is better than the old. There is a new joy coming to the world
in Jesus. There is a new celebration coming in Jesus - new wine and
new wineskins. God will be among his people with forgiveness and
renewal.
Prayer
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Help me to see the newness Jesus is bringing near to me, gracious
God. Amen