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If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Sunday, October 24, 2021
Today's Passage : Today's Passage :Water into Wine Bible Verse:John 2:1-11 (ESV) "On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it. When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.” This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him. " Message:
It’s a bit hard to follow the dramatic narrative here; John, always concerned more with the theological message than the story, leaves out a lot of detail. When Mary tells Jesus that they are out of wine, his response — “Why involve me? My hour is not yet come.” — is hard to follow. And Mary’s next response, telling the servants to do whatever Jesus tells them, does not fit with his dismissive response.
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The metaphor, on the other hand, is transparent. Turning water into wine parallels the act by which Christ will transform into the resurrected Christ, who redeems us by shedding his blood. Now, his body is as ordinary and everyday as water; but in the time to come, it will change into something rare and valuable.
So, Christ’s remark to Mary, that His time has not yet come, treats his mother’s words as if they are a request for him to perform the great miracle, transforming himself and mankind from earthly beings, the descendants of Adam and Eve, into something greater and more precious: souls forgiven for their earthly sins, who may dwell with God after their body dies.
The conversation between the banquet master and the bridegroom also lacks much in the way of storytelling — the point here isn’t that Jesus had skills as a winemaker. The lesser or cheaper wine would seem to represent the prophets who preceded Christ. God has saved the best for last; Christ is the great wine, and he was given to us as the culmination of a long line of prophets.
In case you have not studied John, this is called the “first sign” because John structures his Gospel around seven miracles of Christ, depicted as intentional signs of His divinity.
If anyone is interested in more detail about this passage, I have done a deep analysis of the Greek, and how five translations handle it. Comparison of Different Bible Translations for Accuracy: The Wedding at Cana.
Meditation : Prayer : Holy God, I pray to be filled with your Holy Spirit for the rest of this day. Let me go forth, walking with your Spirit in my heart, that I may be filled with the joy and energy and praise for your entire creation, thankful in the many gifts you have given me, and showing forth your light in my every word and deed. This I pray in Christ’s name,.......Amen |
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