The Distance Was Never the Problem
“When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, ‘Yesterday, at one in the afternoon, the fever left him.’” John 4:52 (NIV) Nothing is too far for God to reach. Some situations feel…
The Sign Was Never the Point
“What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.” John 2:11 (NIV) Glory showed up at a wedding and no one recognized it.…
The Servants Knew What the Master Missed
“And the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew.” John 2:9 (NIV) The people closest to…
He Does Not Do Barely Enough
“Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.” John 2:10 (NIV) God is not in the business of barely…
Your Empty Jars Are His Starting Point
“Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.” John 2:6 (NIV) You are not too broken to be His starting point. The six stone jars in…
He Was There Before the Wine Ran Out
“When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, ‘They have no more wine.’” John 2:3 (NIV) He was already there when the wine ran out. Mary did not ask Jesus to perform a miracle. She walked up to…
The Prize Is Still Ahead
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 (NIV) You have not come this far just to stop here. Paul ends this passage with his eyes…
Christ Took Hold of You First
“But I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.” Philippians 3:12b (NIV) You did not find Christ. He found you first. Paul presses on to take hold of what Christ already took…
Suffering Is Part of the Deal
“I want to know Christ — yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.” Philippians 3:10–11 (NIV) Nobody warned…
The Power Behind Your Rising
“I want to know Christ — yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.” Philippians 3:10 (NIV) “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead…