Please
Read John chapter 2
Key
Verse:
“But Jesus on his part did not
entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and needed no one
to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man” John 2:24-25
From a
heart of compassion Jesus met the needs of the bridal party at a wedding feast
in Cana of Galilee. They would have been so ashamed to confess that they had
run out of wine. Such public disgrace! Jesus was able to meet that need by
performing a miracle of turning water in nearby stone water jars into wine. One
hundred and eighty gallons of wine and not just cheap “plonk” but the very best
vintage!
Jesus
amazingly met their need, but sadly for many, Jesus has simply become the One
who meets our needs and performs signs and wonders. He is far more than that.
In this same chapter He drove out of the temple those who were buying and
selling and the moneychangers. He was passionate about His Father’s house and
righteousness. In the same passage also, He foretold His coming death and
resurrection [verses 18-21]. Although misunderstood, even at this early stage
in His ministry, Jesus was focused on the main reason for which He had come to
earth – to die and rise again to set men free from sin and to give them life.
Jesus
knew what was in men’s hearts and that they would try to manipulate Him for
their own needs and purposes. People’s daily needs are important to Jesus but
He is concerned for righteousness and the eternal values that cannot be measured
by natural human thinking.
Questions:
Jesus
promised in Matthew 5:33 that He would meet our every need. What would you say
is your greatest need?
How much
time do you give to thinking about your eternal needs on which Jesus placed so
much importance?
A
Prayer:
Lord
help me to see people in the way that you see them and to be kind and
compassionate towards them. Help me to see the potential in people rather than
their present situation. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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