The nudge

“Jesus is knocking at the door Jesus is ringing the bell Would you please answer the nudge And let Jesus in?” “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide (nudge) you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come”& John 16:13 “You might as well answer the door, my child, the truth is furiously knocking.” Lucille Clifton This year I preached on one of my favorite passages – John 2:1-12 – the account of Jesus at the Wedding at Cana and the miracle of the wine. It reminds me of Hebrews 4:15 scripture which says that Jesus is our High Priest and knows exactly how it feels to be human. Here in this passage, we see Jesus as a full-grown man, Savior of the world, Prince of Peace, Son of God and … Even the Messiah can’t escape … the Mama Nudge. (Smile … that’s a human experience) You know the nudge, I promise you that you have given the nudge and received the nudge. The nudge never comes as a question, but rather it is wrapped...