13 Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business. 15 When He ha...  Read More

Let us pray over those lessons that we addressed over this last week. As we humble ourselves before the Lord, let us join in praying for one another.Pray for your church leaders (pastors, elders, volu...  Read More

I am a firm believer that what you do or do not believe about the Lord will show up in your life. Belief changes things. Due to our belief around fire being hot, we conduct ourselves differently aroun...  Read More

Looking at the examples that are provided for me in this text, I do question in myself if I entrust myself to Him in the way that I see Mary or the servants entrusting themselves. Do I walk in faith t...  Read More

I may have gotten ahead of myself on the last devotion with what the lesson is for the original audience. Simply put, it is that Jesus is better. But there are so many lessons to grab from this partic...  Read More

The context surrounding this passage is very interesting, especially given what Jesus has made the wine from. If we look back at chapter 1 in Jesus' baptism, we see a distinction is made.‘Upon whom yo...  Read More

This section highlights a very important moment in Jesus' ministry as it marks the beginning of His earthly ministry. It takes place at at wedding banquet. Typically, in those days, wedding feasts wou...  Read More

1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mothe...  Read More

Taking 15 minutes of time to sit before the Throne of Grace, I am asking that we meditate on the invitation spoken of through this section of Scripture. Pray through Psalm 34. Read the words out loud ...  Read More

There is a reality that I was once invited myself to come and see. Someone took the time with me to introduce me to Jesus. As far as the direct application, I have two:1. I will continue to meet with ...  Read More

When I see repetition of themes or statements in Scripture, they really stand out. And they should! When I see a repetition of, "Come and see," I find that being a draw for me as the reader. It is ind...  Read More

The big lesson for the original audience would be none other than Jesus being the Messiah. In fact, if we look at the surrounding context we can see where Jesus is called the Word, the Lamb of God, an...  Read More