a child of god
this is the way, run in it
One of my favorite sub-stories of the birth of Jesus is the one about the shepherds, out in the fields at night tending their sheep. They are unnamed in the story. And yet they get to play an integral part in witnessing to the supernatural happenings that surrounded Jesus' birth. They are unimportant to people, but they are very important to God. We may not know their names, but God knows their names. I love that.
Today, reading in the Gospel of John, Chapter 2, I'm at the account of the wedding in Cana where Jesus displays His supernatural ability for the first time, the bible calls it "manifesting His glory" (v. 11). And I've just spotted another one of those instances where unnamed people, with lowly jobs, get the privilege of being the first to see the divine breaking into life on earth. It's the servants at the wedding! Jesus' Mother brings it to His attention that the party has run out of wine (surely a panic point at a party!), He demurs, and Mary His mother turns to the servants and says to them, "Whatever He says to you, do it!" (v. 5). The servants, of course, obey, and what happens? The bible says they knew - before anyone else did - that Jesus had created wine out of water! They got to be the first to witness the supernatural, to see Jesus performing a miracle, one that after the disciples found out what He did, they believed in Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God, sent to save God's people (v.11). I love that. God loves involving everyone but especially those that others might choose not to draw in. We may not know these servants' names, but God does. They got to be a part of Jesus' ministry on earth, the very start of it, and I wonder - did they choose to believe as well? We all have a choice to believe - to believe whether or not Jesus is who He says He is - the Son of God - the Way, the Truth, the Life - the only Way to the Father - the Savior of the world. And God cares about our choice, He knows our names, even pays attention to us when no one else does. I love how when I choose to spend time with Him, He graciously meets me with love and God light bulb moments in His word. What a great way to start today!
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