E-quip post - Water to wine

Yesterday in youth group we looked at the story of Jesus at that wedding in Cana. The main event wasn't when the vows were exchanged, but when Jesus turned the water into wine. Can you picture the scene? How would you like to have Jesus at your wedding? One of the main points that I was trying to bring out in church yesterday was this: Jesus can take your watered down life and transform it into a joyous one. In the Bible, wine was synonymous with joy. Water is sort of blah, you know, boring. But wine meant joy, a good time. Jesus can take that normal boring life of yours and turn it into a fascinating pursuit of Him. The Newsboys sing, "to have found You and still be searching for you, is the soul's paradise of love." What a joy filled life you can have when you find Jesus Christ and still search for His will for your life everyday.

For those who say that being a Christian is boring, I say "what you talking about Willis?" People think that because they are told not to "drink, chew, or go out with girls who do", that they are going to be missing out on the fun things in life. That's dumb. Following the Lord is the greatest life that we can have. Christians have abundant life. The world does not have this. We have a Savior that is closer to us than a brother. The world does not have this. Christians have hope. The world does not have this.

You know, the Bible says that Jesus was anointed with gladness above all his fellows. That is another way to say that Jesus was a generally happy, joyful guy. We have been given so much, we should be overjoyed in life, no matter what happens to us.

Now go out there and be happy about it!
Jeremy -Ephesians 4:11-13