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Tuesday August 27
"Whatever He says to you, do it." John 2:5 NKJV
A Christian leader informs us: "There was not a bigger social happening in Jewish life than a wedding. It usually began with a ceremony at sundown in the synagogue. Then the entire wedding party would leave the synagogue and begin this ling candlelight procession through the middle town. The couple would be escorted past as many homes as possible so everyone could come out and congratulate them...They went home to a party lasting several days! There would be a gift-giving, speech-making, wining and dining. Hospitality at a wedding was considered such a sacred duty that the master at the wedding could actually be sued for 'breach of hospitality.' So running out of food or wine was considered a tremendous insult." It's notable that Jesus' first miracle was not healing cancer or raising the dead but resolving a domestic crisis and rescuing newlyweds from embarrassment. It's a mistake to think that God only cares about major stuff like divorce, bankruptcy, or death. He also cares about minor stuff like broken dishes, toothaches, grumpy bosses, lost dogs, flat tires, and late flights. The Bible says, "Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you" (1Pe 5:7 NLT). What matters to you matters to Jesus. Notice that when these newlyweds sent out wedding invitations, they sent one to Jesus. And He showed up and met their need. Notice also how it happened. Mary, the mother of Jesus, said to them, "Whatever He says to you, do it." What Jesus told them to do didn't seem rational, but when they obeyed, they received a miracle. And if you will pray, trust God, and obey Him, He will work a miracle for you too.
Tuesday August 27
"Whatever He says to you, do it." John 2:5 NKJV
A Christian leader informs us: "There was not a bigger social happening in Jewish life than a wedding. It usually began with a ceremony at sundown in the synagogue. Then the entire wedding party would leave the synagogue and begin this ling candlelight procession through the middle town. The couple would be escorted past as many homes as possible so everyone could come out and congratulate them...They went home to a party lasting several days! There would be a gift-giving, speech-making, wining and dining. Hospitality at a wedding was considered such a sacred duty that the master at the wedding could actually be sued for 'breach of hospitality.' So running out of food or wine was considered a tremendous insult." It's notable that Jesus' first miracle was not healing cancer or raising the dead but resolving a domestic crisis and rescuing newlyweds from embarrassment. It's a mistake to think that God only cares about major stuff like divorce, bankruptcy, or death. He also cares about minor stuff like broken dishes, toothaches, grumpy bosses, lost dogs, flat tires, and late flights. The Bible says, "Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you" (1Pe 5:7 NLT). What matters to you matters to Jesus. Notice that when these newlyweds sent out wedding invitations, they sent one to Jesus. And He showed up and met their need. Notice also how it happened. Mary, the mother of Jesus, said to them, "Whatever He says to you, do it." What Jesus told them to do didn't seem rational, but when they obeyed, they received a miracle. And if you will pray, trust God, and obey Him, He will work a miracle for you too.
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