To be fully HUMAN — A Daily Reflection

 

 

On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee . Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 

 

Scripture gives us very little detail of Jesus’ life outside of His ministry.   Although we have many details of His teaching and preaching, we have very little information about the other things He did.  Except for this wedding…

 

Yes, it’s true, that at this wedding Jesus performed His first miracle - turning the water into wine.  But it’s also true that Jesus, even at the beginning of His ministry when He was beginning to focus on the job at hand, took time out to attend a wedding - a social function - at the town of Cana in Galilee .

 

Sometimes we get the mistaken idea that if we’re not doing something "important", we’re wasting time.  If we’re not working at something, we’re being lazy.  If we’re not focused on our "jobs" - whether they’re secular or Christian - we’re missing the boat.  Wrong!  Rest and relaxation are vital to our ability to do those "important" things.  Attending a social function, going on a picnic, grabbing a bucket of minnows and heading for your favorite fishing hole - all of these are good, healthy things to do to keep you balanced and able to do those "important" things.

 

But it’s not just the benefit to you that’s important.  Look at what happened at the wedding at Cana .  Jesus performed a miracle - and everyone who knew about it was witness to the power of God in Jesus.  If you carry the joy of Jesus with you into your times of relaxation, you’re a witness to those around you of the joy of your salvation.

 

It’s okay for a Christian to laugh and have fun.  In fact, if we who are born again can’t laugh and have fun, no one can!  Who else has so much to be happy about? 

 

Don’t be afraid to take time out…. it will bless you, and especially, will bless those around you.