Peter Blog a few random thoughts

There is nothing worse than running out of wine at a party. You have all your guests in front of you and there is no more wine.  It always used to be the job of one or two us to do a quick run to the off licence to get some more bottles. This is what happened to the family that Jesus was attending at the wedding feast today. They had run out of wine there was none left. So Mary came to Jesus. He orders the stewards to get the jars for the ablations. 6 of them that hold 20 to 30 gallons. When they taste what they think is water it is the best wine.  There are many interesting aspects to this Gospel. The water was used to wash the dust of the feet of people coming for the feast. It would have been quite dirty water. In one sense it reminds us of  ourselves . God makes looks at what is imperfect and loves it.  John is also telling us in the Gospel story of the generosity of God to his people. 20 to 30 gallons is a lot of wine. He showers us with gifts. Nothing in John’s Gospel

What has become of Christmas? Has the true meaning of Christmas been lost? I read somewhere that over the Christmas season in America 1 trillion dollars will be spent. I can’t imagine that. In pounds it's about 880 Billion. And all this pressure for many for just one day that goes very fast. The build up to Christmas, the present buying, the food and drink. And when you get to the shops you would think that the shops will never be open again. We put so much pressure on ourselves that we sometimes loose the try meaning. And yet with all this going on the shops are missing one special present. This present is not the latest gadget, not the trending must have this year. Not a chart song about Sausage rolls. But a present that came from God himself his Son. Jesus among us. His presence among us changes our lives it changes us it is not just for Christmas but His presence is with us in the many difficult times through the year and also all the good times those where we have laughed and