A wedding Christ Provided…Blogged Bible Study.
This is week two of the Blogged Bible Study. This week John 2.
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1On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
The father of the bride was a nervous. An hour before the the wedding and feast was to begin he nervously thought about his daughters new life. His mind was quickly distracted as he thought of all that had gone into planning for the day. The wedding was a simple affair, but the feast… That is what the guests would remember. Would the food be prepared as he had ordered? Would there be enough food? Would there be enough wine?
The Fathers wife tried to calm him assuring him that all had been arranged. “Now calm down” his wife said, “Our daughter can not see you this nervous.” “I know I know, I just want this day to be perfect for her.” He replied.
The day flew by. His Daughter was radiant, and the Man she married was truly humbled by her beauty. Before he knew it the feast was half over, and the mood of the guests was of joy and celebration.
“Excuse me Master” said a servent.
“What is it? the father replied.
“Well we have 3 more courses of the feast to serve, and we have run out of wine.”
“Out OF WINE! How could this be? Check the cellar and come back quickly.” The guest would not be happy to have to finish the meals with water.
3When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”
4“Dear woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied, “My time has not yet come.”
5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.
7Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.
8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”
They did so, 9and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”
11This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.
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In the grand scheme of the miracles Jesus turning water to wine was small potatoes. Lets see Jesus: Walked on Water, Healed the Lame, Made a Blind Man See, Cast out demons, Raised Lazarus and the child from the dead, oh and he conquered the grave Himself. John though chose to Highlight first this minor of all his miracles. Why? He wanted to first point to us Christ’s Power over the mundane, and he also wanted to point out that even to Christ the mundane was important.
We often go through life and miss the little mundane ways that Christ works in our life. Hearing the right song when you need a lift. A friend calls or writes out of the blue. A warm smile from a friend. A cool drink of water handed too you without asking. A still small voice of encouragement or comfort. Watching my Son or Daughter and Wife sit and play together. Are these miracles in how we understand the word? Not really, but they may be just what we needed at the time. The wedding needed wine, Christ provided. The lame wanted to walk. Christ provided. Jesus wept, Lazarus was dead. Christ Provided. Our sins need to be forgiven. Christ Provided the way.
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Our daughter recently was married in May..those thoughts really go through your mind, and even though you are stressing them, you wouldn’t dare give her one thing to worry about..its her day…you captured that so very well!
I guess I never thought much about a scale of miracles, I have always been blown away at each and every one of them.
Water to wine..nope I can’t do it…don’t know anyone who can..amazing!
Love how you tied in the whole provision thing..HE really does provide everything..amazing!
Love this Carl!! You really got to how they must have been then, and at their daughters wedding…I can’t imagine. The thing that struck me while I was reading this is that He WOULD take time to do something like turning the water into wine.
He cares so much about our smallest needs. His provision is endless and beyong what we can ask or think.
“We often go through life and miss the little mundane ways that Christ works in our life. ”
This is good and so true…it’s time to slow down enough to see what He’s doing…thank you!
Darla… Yes each one is amazing I agree. We are talking though about the Jesus, God in human. He did create the universe… Think of it this way. What is the one thing you can do without having to think to much about it. Water to wine. Amazing to us…Not much of a thought to God.
Debora… Slowing down is so hard to do. If we slow down and let God take the time. The things we see Him do in our lives are amazing.
Carl- loving thinking through some of this differently..HE is my Creator, and I see what you are saying…
Sometimes I have the mentality of dirt
I always come back to “Nothing is too hard for God”…never really thought about it..but love that you brought it to my attention.. 
“The wedding needed wine, Christ provided.”
As he always provides what we need. I realized this the other day as I was lost in tears listening to my daughter pray for our dog. Christ had provided so much- one of the best neurologists in the country to work on him, a hospital willing to work on a payment plan with us, and a spot on an x-ray that they feared might be cancer, but wasn’t.
We’ve also had several blog friends who have donated money to help defray the costs- a real blessing. Brothers and Sisters in Christ who have called to check on us and our dog. It has all been wonderful seeing the love and concern.
BTW, funny acronym Tuesday is still on for today if you want to swing by and contribute.
He does care about everything, doesn’t He?
I need that reminder when I’m stressing out over the things that He can easily handle for me.
Thanks, Carl!
I love that the Bible says that Jesus “revealed His glory” in this event. Something as “simple” as turning water to wine revealed His glory and caused His disciples to believe.
Isn’t that still true with us? God moves in some small way in our life and yet we are still overwhelmed with His glory and love!
Good job Carl.
Michelle – We all need that reminder.
Joe- Simple is sometimes the best way.
TT– I am with you brother. Praying for your situation.
“We often go through life and miss the little mundane ways that Christ works in our life.”
Man this is so true with me! It’s easy to feel faithless. I have always thought of wine as a trivial thing, but as you point out, in the eyes of the doting father, it was a HUGE deal. I wonder if the father ever found out the truth behind his new wine?
Nate–You hope that the father did… Guess we will find out when we get to heaven.
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Finding the Truth by being the Church. « Philter48 said this on July 30, 2008 at 8:32 am
ck,
I guess I have to reply over here. I was explaining how I have approached bible study. It sounded like Deb had said, using ‘again’ as if she was reminding me that the blogging bible was more about individual insights and opinions. Her words were VERY clear in that respect. I even suggested I was possibly in error in my interpretation of scripture that says it’s not about ‘private interpretations’. How much nicer could I be? And I get a personal accusation that I am acting like God? That is absurd.
I never expected anyone to be ‘prophets’, so that answer remark makes absolutely no sense. It seems like if I say anything that might be a little deeper than the wading pool, I am calling folks stupid or playing God. That too is absurd.
I have seen a lot of nice little personal insights that were sometimes WAY off base from the original text, things I have never read in any authoritative commentary, but they sure go a long way to helping folks pat each other on the back and ‘ooh, aah’ over each other’s profound eisegetical insights.
What is really sad is that when anyone, anywhere restricts their Bible study to personal insights, they miss out on so much God has to say right out of the text.
Oh, well…….
I think I have straight what you are trying to say.
2 Peter 1:20-21… Peter is talking in context of how the disciples were to interpret the scripture of the Prophets. There in interpretation, just like the words or writings of the prophets, were inspired by the Holy spirit.
Once we as believers in Christ receive the gift of the Holy Spirit we become disciples of Christ. Protectors of the word. If devoted to that protection, we will not speak or write what the Holy Spirit does not ordain.
God’s word is written in many layers, and styles. It can be used for every aspect of life. From theological matters to personal practical application. I know of no scripture that says that we can not share as believers and disciples how we use the Bible for practical application. “As Iron Sharpens Iron, so one Man sharpens another”
Peter in 20-21 is reminding us to seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we look for how Scripture related to our life either by practical application or in theological issues.
I completely agree with you if we limit our study to personal insight or surface reading we miss a bunch.
I organized this Blogged Bible Study in a way that the state purpose is: Read the Chapter and write whatever God places on your heart. Let him be your guide.
In that context we are sharing what God leads us to share. In line with 20-21
Hope this helps explain why we are doing what we are…
Thanks for that. My whole point was that perhaps I had the instructions wrong, and I did. My literal brain can’t compute the word ’study’ as meaning read it and then write what is on my heart. I tend to go for read it and study it for what it SAYS, and then apply it. Because that is my usual approach, what it SAYS is what’s on my heart and what I share.
And how do I know that what is on my heart is actually the Holy Spirit or just my flesh? Is it a ‘burning in the bosom, warm fuzzy, angels singing, what?
You could say that I expressed what WAS on my heart and was within bounds. If everybody is sharing what is ‘on their heart’ then no one should be offended. But if what is on my heart seems to conflict with or contradict what is on your heart, whose heart is right? They can’t both be the Holy Spirit if they clash! We are both equally convinced we are being ‘led by the Holy Spirit’! Who makes the decision call? My guess would be – let scripture decide. We get back to what it SAYS and go from there. So that’s my approach to Bible study. Expressing that however, was somehow hurtful and condemning and brought the accusation I was trying to play God.
All that being said, if I had really understood the rules, I probably wouldn’t have jumped into the sandbox.
So thanks for clarifying the rules! It explains a lot, believe me.
Dan: Good Deal… I am glad this helped.
In the end, how one reads and applies scripture is very personal and different, just as every believers relationship wit God is personal and different. God speaks to his people in many different ways, even through His word. The Key is that we let His Spirit be our guide, no matter the method of study or application.
Peace Brother