Mary knew what Jesus could do. The wedding ceremony was going to be a mess, but she wanted Jesus to do something. We have all experienced a mess or two in our lives and we would like Jesus to show up and do something. We would like to have it work like an ATM machine solution, but Gos might have us learn more than having a miracle. Learning to trust Him f regardless of the process or the outcome might involve learning to grasp His love stronger than we had thought.
“Here’s our problem today. Not only do we not like ultimatums, but we have too many Christians who have accepted Jesus into their hearts and who have been baptized and who have confessed their sins and who have joined the Church and who are in Bible studies and who are absolutely 100 percent convinced they are going to heaven, but who are not followers of Jesus. There are many who haven’t made it real. The mark of a follower of Jesus is following. The mark of a follower of Jesus is that she or he has given Jesus her or his heart. It’s that simple. It’s that demanding. It’s that serious. Jesus was a moral zealot and he expected his followers to become moral zealots too. He wanted them to live the Committed. Life.” - Scot McKnight, One.Life: Jesus Calls, We Follow
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