The Gospels: Jesus' First Miracle
John 2
(v.4) Jesus had a specific mission...to save the world from sin. His name spells out His mission, for Jeshua, means YHWH Saves.
I teach my kids to keep in mind that Jesus dictates everything that happens to Him during His life in the Gospels...except this one. Here, we see Mary showing some stubbornness and determination, and Jesus obeys her. Here is the Creator of the universe, the Creator of Mary, who obeys His earthly mother. Again, Jesus reduced Himself to live as we should live...we need to model this in our lives.
(v.15) Some people say that Jesus is love...He is. They say that Jesus said to love when faced with hatred...we should. However, there is a thing called Righteous Anger. When evil and corruption is apparent, it is right for us to stand up for Truth and Righteousness.
There are many who say that we should never mix politics and religion. Matt 22:21 We are to obey our leaders, but if they demand we go against God's Word to obey them, only then, are we to disobey them and follow God's Word instead.
(v.25) As with me, or anyone you read or listen to for Biblical instruction, our hearts is what matters most to God. If we say one thing, but do another, then our hearts aren't truly God's heart. It all starts with us, then we can change our communities and regions later.
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