Scripture: John 4:54
This was the second miraculous sign Jesus did while going from Judea to Galilee.
Thought for the Day: In John’s Gospel, miracles are referred to as signs. This is important, for the Gospel writer is suggesting that Jesus has no interest in being a crowd pleasing magician. It is not about the spectacular stuff he does, but what these signs reveal. Each of the signs (miracles) are parables that become a window through which the reader can discover something amazing about the nature of God. Sunday, I will be preaching on miracles, but specifically how we can be participants in the miracles God is revealing in the world. When we participate in miracles, it’s not so an audience can applaud and be awed. It is to make real the Good News of God whose love has come to the world for the purpose of teaching the world that love is the only way to live the life God intended us to live. And when human beings choose to live in that love, that’s the miracle.
Prayer: I wish to share in a miracle, O God whose signs change lives. I wish to share in such a miracle, not for some personal gain or recognition, but for the purpose of revealing your hope for humanity. Amen.
