Jesus: Would You Invite Him to Your Company Party?
23rd in a series on how men and women in the Bible deal with waiting, disappointment and unemployment Jesus: Would You Invite Him to Your Company Party? Reflections on John 2:1-12 The company party has a rather unsavory reputation. The culprit is most often the abuse of alcohol. The attraction of strong drink is that it enables a person to relax, subdues the inhibitions and gives you something to do while engaging in what is often uncomfortable conversation. The downside is that some relax too much, too many inhibitions are released and words are said that can never be taken back. With this cultural framework in mind we may approach the Scriptures with some skepticism as we discover that the multiplication of alcohol was Jesus’ first miracle. Thus many would agree with the Pharisees, “Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.” But the mindset of the Pharisee had a double standard. They didn’t like John the