I wonder if Mary had seen angels before the Annunication. She was troubled by Gabriel’s words but nothing is mentioned about just being in the angel’s presence. Was she already used to being with angels?
I wonder what other great things God has done for Mary. In her Magnificat, she says “He who is mighty has done great things for me.” The Incarnation is the beginning of the greatest event in human history and nothing stays the same after it. I cannot help but think though, “What else had God done in Mary’s life?”
I wonder what Mary and Elizabeth talked about during the Visitation. What was their conversation over tea in the afternoons? As they prepared for the arrival of their children, did they sew their own children’s clothes? How about a baby shower? Did Mary invite Elizabeth’s friends over for a shower?
I wonder if Simeon and Anna knew each other.
I wonder if the water at the Jordan was cold. Did it give the goosebumps to the people being baptized? What kind of sandals was Jesus wearing? Did He wait in line to be baptized or did the crowd give up their spot in line?
I wonder if Jesus had met the wedding couple of Cana before their marriage. Did he counsel them about marriage in the days of the new covenant? The religious authorities asked Jesus about marriage many times. Did they suspect His teachings because of His love and teaching for this Cana couple? What became of the couple and their children if they received any?
Scripture opens the mind to so many things. What are some of the thoughts it has opened to you? What do you wonder about in prayer?
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What do you wonder about in prayer?
What kind of bread I’ll receive – and will it look like a stone.
The Wedding at Cana: biblical proof that inviting dateless single guys in their thirties to your wedding can pay dividends… 😉
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The angel’s first words to Mary were, “Fear not!” In a story, any story, one is only told, “Fear not!” when one is afraid.
I wonder if Joseph and Mary talked before their betrothal, about scripture (the Old Testament) always seeking to understand it the way God wants all to understand it, so as to verify (before the betrothal) that each really wanted to believe everything God wants all to know and believe, by His grace, and afterwards, relying on God’s sending insights to each through their helpmate?