The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 18 January 2026 – Involving God In All Things
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TOPIC: Involving God In All Things
READ: John 2:1-11 (NKJV)
1 On the third day, a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”
4 “Woman,[a] why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.[b]
7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.
8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,
9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”
11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
THE MESSAGE:
The marriage feast at Cana of Galilee remains a popular and unfading story, simply because Jesus was there. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was at that wedding. Jesus and His disciples were also invited. Mary noticed a problem during the wedding, went to Jesus and instructed the servants to do whatever He told them. What made the feast remarkable was the miracle performed by Jesus, how that He turned water into wine. Not only was there a miracle of wine but that the wine was confirmed to be the best of wines by the governor of the feast.
Many people live their lives without involving God in what they do. They only remember God when things go wrong or when there is a problem. The embarrassing situation that arose at that wedding could have brought shame and disgrace to both the wedding couple and their friends and relatives. But since they invited Jesus, He brought solution to their problem. When we invite Jesus into our life, He brings the best out of it. God’s way is to give the best first, and always. Why involve Him only when your own wine fails meanwhile, you could involve Him at the very beginning and get the best?
PRAYER: Father, help me to always trust in You and refuse to lean on my own understanding. Amen.
