When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants knew), he called the bridegroom over. “A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive…
Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” When the jars had been filled, he said, “Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So the servants followed his instructions. (John 2:7-8) Daily Bible Reading: Exodus 22:16 – 24:18 Relate: It is one thing for Mary to tell the servants to do whatever Jesus commands. She…
Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons. (John 2:6) Daily Bible Reading: Exodus 20:1 – 22:15 Relate: Jesus has this bad habit of overdoing it. OK, OK, since it is Jesus we’re talking about, and since He is the Son of God, perhaps we shouldn’t…
But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” (John 2:5) Daily Bible Reading: Exodus 16:1 – 19:25 Relate: If I were to ask, how would you define the word “idol”? One of the most common definitions I hear is something along the lines of “anything that a person makes of greater importance than God” Often the…
The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.” “Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.” Daily Bible Reading: Exodus 13:1 – 15:27 Relate: I grew up reading the NIV and the New King James. In a quite rebellious way this…
The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. (John 2:1-2) Daily Bible Reading: Exodus 10:1 – 12:5 Relate: About six months after their wedding the bride met her husband for his lunch break. “I have some…
Jesus asked him, “Do you believe this just because I told you I had seen you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” Then he said, “I tell you the truth, you will see heaven open and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of Man.” (John…
Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God—the King of Israel!” Daily Bible Reading: Exodus 4:18 – 7:13 Relate: I am a Syracuse fan. What I mean by that is that I recognize that the Syracuse University Orangemen have the greatest basketball program in the history of college athletics. We are the best. I am…
“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.” Daily Bible Reading: Exodus 1:1 – 4:17, 1 Chronicles 6:1-3 Relate: At my college there was a famous pond. I don’t know that anybody ever bothered giving it a name but everyone knew it…
“Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” “Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied. Daily Bible Reading: Job 40:6 – 42:17 Relate: “What do you want?” Then “Come and see.” Later, “Your name is Simon, son of John. But you will be called Cephas.” Finally, “Come, follow me.” These four brief statements are all we…
THE RIVER WALK 