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Wednesday January 7, 2009

Categories: Bible Reading

Gospel Reading for Wednesday, January 7, 2009

John 2:1-11

1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." 4 And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come." 5 His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." 6 Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. 8 He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they took it. 9 When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now." 11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

From the New Revised Standard Version. Reprinted with permission from HarperBibles.

Wednesday January 7, 2009

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Wednesday January 7, 2009

Categories: Bible Reading KJV

John 2:1-11

[1] And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

[2] And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

[3] And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

[4] Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

[5] His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

[6] And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

[7] Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

[8] And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

[9] When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

[10] And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

[11] This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

Wednesday January 7, 2009

Categories: Eco Tips

Today's Eco Tip for January 7, 2009

Always keep the thermostat on your home water heater below 120 degrees Fahrenheit. You won't need your water to be any hotter than that!

Wednesday January 7, 2009

Bill Hybels Day 7: Above My Pain

Welcome back to Beliefnet's exclusive Bill Hybels devotional, "Living with Grander Vision." This feed will appear in your profile every day for three full weeks. Did you miss any entries? Just stay subscribed, and the feed will begin again at the end of its cycle.

Betrayed.
Humiliated.
Stripped.
Mocked.
Spat on.
Despised.
Neglected.
Abandoned.
Grief-stricken.
Subdued.
Nailed.
Bartered.
Indicted.
Wounded.
Abused.
Ripped to shreds.
Killed.

Jesus knew pain.
In the center of the worst of it, though, he refused to wallow.
He insisted on putting other people first.
They don't know what they're doing, he told his Father in heaven. Forgive them, won't you?
I am doing so now. Even while they ridicule me, I will serve them with all that I have, all that I am.

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How determined are you
to love
to accept
to embrace
to forgive
the ones least likely to warrant it, right in the midst of your worst, worst pain?

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