From the small fishing village of Capernaum on the banks of the Sea of Galilee to the trading village of Cana of Galilee, Jesus heard the wedding celebration. As a guest, he was filled with the spirit of love and grace. The reception started and he began to watch how celebrations occurred. Then, seeing the way the guests were celebrating, Jesus engaged the servers, "We too want respond to what God is doing with this couple. Let's ritualize this with wine! No, no, the good stuff!" So, from Galilee to Cana, the gospel of John paints a picture of Jesus' ministry bridging the extraordinary to ordinary. Life must look differently in light of Jesus. What water in your life needs to be turned to wine? Invite Jesus in, see what happens.
Rev. Andy Stoker, PhD
