Important Stuff

The next day Jesus' mother was a guest at a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. (John 2:1-2, NLT)

In the Western world, this time of year is filled with celebrations . . . Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduations, weddings . . . and the list goes on. Seriously, celebrations can be a full time occupation. That said, celebration of others is part of the important stuff of life.

John described the important stuff within a day in the life of Christ. He used a word picture giving specific information:
What: A wedding celebration.
Where: Cana, the hometown of Nathanael.
Who: Jesus, his mother and disciples were invited.
Why would John create this scene?
John revealed the real person of Jesus. People knew him. He had been invited to celebrate with others in a real place. The place, Cana, is connected to Nathanael. The previous day, Jesus had told Nathanael that greater things would occur.

Part of the important stuff found in the passage is the picture of the humanity and divinity of Christ that John paints. Theologians use a massive amount of words to describe the humanity and divinity of Jesus Christ which John accomplished with a simple word picture.

Let the scene form in your mind. Another important point comes through this scene . . . Jesus took the time to celebrate.

Include the important stuff in your day.
Celebrate others.

Learning with you to include the important stuff of life,
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2008 All Rights Reserved)