We're continuing to read through the Gospel of John. Today's reading is John 2:1-25.
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vv. 2-3. Running out of wine or food was a reproach to someone in the Middle East. Guests were honored by providing an abundance of good food and drink . The wedding feast began great. Would it end well?
v. 4. Jesus was not disrespecting Mary. The time for Jesus to publicly reveal Himself hadn't yet come.
v. 5. Great advice! Jesus wants to instruct you concerning the shortage or lack in your life. He will speak. Will you listen? "Whatever" is a loaded word. Don't set parameters on Jesus: Don't tell Him what He can do, what He can't do, when He can do it, how He can do it, etc.
vv. 6-8. The miracle started with what they did have. When you say you "need a miracle," you're looking at what you don't have. What do you have? That could be the raw material for a miracle (cf. Mt. 14:17-20).
v. 7. Don't take shortcuts. Follow what Jesus says to the extreme. Great things happen with "filled" vessels.
v. 8. Take from the fullness and share with others.
vv. 9-10. Jesus may alter your custom, tradition or preferred way of doing things. If He turned your preference upside down, would you be okay with that?
v. 11. "Sign" > evidence that Jesus is who He claimed to be. When Jesus did a sign, two things happened: (1) He displayed His glory, (2) Someone believed in Him.
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