John 2 and other thought s I have been having.

I haven't been on facebook once yet since I gave it up for Lent ............ Really I am realizing it was more of just a habit to hop on there, and really I don't miss it much.

Although when I found out there were pics of my friend Jason's new baby boy twins, I was a bit sad!! But that is what it is all about. Suffering for a time with things that we usually fill ourselves with and instead really gaining a closer relationship to Jesus and realizing what he really did for us.

I'm trying, I have been reading quite a bit, but the Bible is hard to read sometimes. There is just so much packed in that it takes time to get through.

I think lately I have been feeling overwhelmed with information. It is great to learn, but you begin to think, geez louise, how am I ever going to read it all?? and how am I going to ever understand it all.

I feel sometimes I just need to sit and reflect on what I do know.

For me, that is knowing that I am doing a pretty good job in my day to day life. I am honest, I treat others with respect, I love my family, I teach my kids about GOD, I pray for my family as well as many others, I try to make those that enter my home feel welcome. Those that have taken the time to get to know me, have realized that I am basically an open book, I have really nothing to hide, I am very honest about my feelings and where I am in life. I just think that is the way to go......... just be honest with who you are and where you are and you will be more open to growth in life.

John Ch. 2
Wedding at Cana:
This always reminds me that there are times for celebration in our lives, a wedding being one of those times!! Jesus knows that though we all suffer at times in our lives amidst tragedy and sadness there are times for true happiness and celebrating. Jesus turned the water into the "fine" wine, not the cheap wine that was often offered after the "good stuff" ran out..........
To look at in a less literal sense I believe that Jesus wanted the people (ALL of the people) to know that they are worthy of the fine wine through the entire celebration AS we are worthy of his gift of salvation.... ALL of us! I think I have trouble believing it at times, but I AM worthy and so are YOU!!

I was just talking with my sister and we were saying that we wish Jesus would give us a miracle like those that were written about in the Bible so we could have something concrete to believe.......... but then we went on in our conversation and realized that we have experienced miracles in our lives. But, sometimes we just forget these things, because we get caught up in our day to day lives. Yes, I have experienced miracles!

John 2:13 Cleansing of the Temple
It states that Jesus went to Jerusalem and drove sheep and oxen etc. out of the temple
Was he doing this because it was near the time of the "final sacrifice" and the people that would normally buy these animals that were necessary for sacrifice, would no longer have a need to do so after Jesus' final Sacrifice??
I guess that is how I see it.
Jesus says , "Destroy the temple and in three days I will raise it up?"
and they do just that destroy Jesus who in 3 days raises up!