A Study Gone Awry

Less you think I am perfect or that everything goes as planned:

Now I am not at my sharpest any longer.
If I ever was.
Though I am told I am still formidable in a question of logic and reason.
I think I am dumber than a stump these days.
But .....

This week's study was done along an intuitive line of reasoning.
Usually with reasonable results.
This week, not so much.

We were looking at John 2:4 .....

It is the story of Jesus' first miracle.
I expected a discussion perhaps as to why were they in Cana in the first place.
Maybe something on the presumption of Mary.
But no ....... It was the water pots!!!!!!

One person commented that the water was the entire point.
Another that the jugs were really wash basins.
etc
etc
ETC!

By the time they were done,
They had completely lost the point of the story:
 Jesus was obedient to his mother.
As any good Jewish son would be.

They spiritualized the water, the jugs, the wine, the bride-groom.
Nothing was left in the story of God, Jesus or tradition.
I was thunder struck.
Even with a partial brain, it was obvious, at least to me.
But I held my tongue.
I am now slow to speak.
For I truly lack any knowledge anylonger.

Sigh ...

So the meeting ended in a stalemate.
Only frustration and confusion.
And I sat there stunned.

How could something so simple be so easily missed?
How could a knowledgible group be so mislead?

It is like a veil lay over their eyes ......
What does the future hold?
I really do wonder.
And pray with trembling this not a sign of the future ......