Breakfast For Your Soul

Friday, October 10, 2008

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. 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.” But His mother told the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.” Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons.  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. 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 wine. But you have kept the best until now!” This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed His glory. And His disciples believed in Him. After the wedding He went to Capernaum for a few days with His mother, His brothers, and His disciples.

[John 2:1-11]

HAPPY FRIDAY!

I find it interesting that Jesus performed His first miracle at a wedding feast.  Many in today’s culture have hostile, dim, convoluted or just plain strange views of marriage, but it was (and still is) instituted and ordained by God.  It is His to change, redefine or throw out of a window.  He hasn’t done any of the above, so we need to leave it alone. Period. End of story. Marriage, is a picture of the covenant God has with us.  I’ve mentioned that before.  This morning though something else caught me attention.  Ever notice how much partying was going on in the bible?  Those folks really loved to celebrate didn’t they? They had no problem eating, drinking and dancing()……. yes, dancing!  If something is truly good, it should invoke some kind of a positive response… shouldn’t it?  When I’m thirsty, and I get a nice large lemonade/sweet tea mix at the neighborhood ‘carry-out’… WOW!I don’t eat the food much, but I’ll go in there just for the ‘mix’…  I have a smile on my face, and you know that I have just experienced something ‘good’.  If a drink can get that type of response, if my favorite artist, or my friends and family can get that type of response… how much more should my God get an even better response.  He has been better to me than any of the aforementioned (and they have blessed me tremendously let me tell you!).  Ecclesiastes tells us that there is a time for everything.  I’ve been around sisters and brothers in Christ who were not much fun to be around.  They were mean, depressed, arrogant, spiteful, tale bearing saints and those were their good qualities!  LOL!  Not a good representative of the kingdom, we gotta love them anyway.  It is possible to serve God, and effectively witness for Him without compromising His Word and in the right spirit.  That does not mean that everyday you’re Mary Poppins with an anything goes attitude.  It means even when called upon to deal with difficult subjects and situations… we can handle them with grace, wisdom and tact.  How?  Well it helps to remember your purpose… to point the lost to the Jesus, and be a witness for what He is in our life, and encourage and edify the members of the family of God in their personal relationship with Him.

Praise Party with Mary Mary and Tye Tribbett & GA

http://www.thefaithspot.com/videos/id_1420/

Still Have Joy – Tye Tribbett & GA

http://www.thefaithspot.com/videos/id_1421/

Stand Up“, church dance from the movie “Polly”

http://www.thefaithspot.com/videos/id_1422/

Church Scene from “The Blues Brothers“

http://www.thefaithspot.com/videos/id_1423/

Cartoonist’s Comment:

The way into the presence of God is through thanksgiving and praise. Grumbling and complaining will get you nowhere.