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Faithful Friday #3: Bringing the Ordinary to God · Why I Believe

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  Welcome to Faithful Friday.
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  Today we'll spend a few moments in scripture, reflection, and prayer.
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  If you're driving or unable to pause right now, simply listen and come back to this reflection later when you can give it your full attention.
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  Today's scripture comes from the Gospel of John, chapter 2, verses 1 through 11.
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  On the third day, there was a marriage at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
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  Jesus also was invited to the marriage with his disciples.
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  When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine.
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  And Jesus said to her, O woman, what have you to do with me?
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  My hour has not yet come.
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  His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you.
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  Now, six stone jars were standing there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.
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  Jesus said to them,
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  Fill the jars with water.
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  And they filled them up to the brim.
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  He said to them, Now draw some out and take it to the steward of the feast.
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  So they took it.
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  When the steward of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew, the steward of the feast
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  called the bridegroom, and said to him, Every man serves the good wine first, and when men have drunk freely, then the poor wine.
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  But you have kept the good wine until now.
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  This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
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  I'm asking you now to reflect on what ordinary of area of your life are you withholding from God?
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  I'm going to invite you to pause this recording now.
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  Spend a few moments talking with God about what you heard.
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  Ask him what he wants you to understand, where he is calling you to grow, and what step he wants you to take next.
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  When you're ready, come back and we'll close together in prayer.
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  Welcome back.
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  Let's pray the prayer Jesus taught us.
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  Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
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  Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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  Amen.
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  As you go into your day, carry the scripture with you.
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  Ask yourself, this week, where do you see God showing up in your life?
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  Thank you for joining me for Faithful Friday.
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  I'll see you next week.