Jean Ann Williams | Author

“For the Jews Passover was at hand. Therefore Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And he found in the Temple those that sold oxen, and sheep, and doves, and changers of money, sitting there” (John 2:13, 14 [1587 Geneva Version]).  Father, this week help us to keep our hearts close to You through Your Son. Please show […]

“Now when the gouernor of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, (for he knew not [whence where] it was [came from]: but the seruants, which drew the water, knew) the gouernor of ye feast called the bridegroom, And said vnto him, ‘All men at the beginning set forth good wine, and when men haue well […]

“And there were set there, six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins a piece. And Jesus said vnto them [servants], ‘Fill the waterpots with water.’ Then they filled them vp to the brim. Then he said vnto them, ‘Draw out now and bear [show] vnto the gouernor of the […]

“And the third day, was there a marriage in Cana a town of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. And Jesus was called also, and his disciples vnto the marriage. Now when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said vnto him, ‘They haue no wine.’ Jesus said vnto her, ‘Woman, what haue I to […]

“Then Nathanael said vnto him [Philip], ‘Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?’ Philip said to him, ‘Come, and see.’ Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, ‘Behold in deed an Israelite, in whom is no guile.’ Nathanael said vnto him, ‘Whence [when] knewest [knew] thou me? Jesus answered, and said vnto him, ‘Before […]

“Andrew, Simon Peters brother, was one of the two which had heard it of John, and that followed him [Jesus]. The same found his brother Simon first, and said vnto him, ‘We haue found that Messias [Messiah]‘, which is by interpretation, that Christ (John 1:40, 41 [1587 Geneva Version])”.  Father, You came down. You became a man by […]

“Then Jesus turned about, and saw them [John’s two disciples] follow, and said vnto them, ‘What seek ye?’ And they said vnto him, ‘Rabbi’ (which is to say by interpretation, Master) ‘where dwellest thou?’ He said vnto them, ‘Come, and see.’ They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about […]

“The next day, John stood again, and two of his disciples.  And he beheld [witnessed] Jesus walking by, and said, ‘Behold that Lamb of God.’ And the two disciples heard him speak, and followed Jesus” (John 1:35-37 [1587 Geneva Version]).  Father, Help us to always hear Your call to act upon Your will. To speak when You want […]

“So John bare record, saying, ‘I beheld that Spirit come down from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him [Christ], And I knew him not: but he [Father God] that sent me to baptize with water, he said vnto me, ‘Upon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come down, and tarry still on him, that is he […]

“Now they which were sent, were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and said unto him, ‘Why baptizes thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet?’ John answered them, saying, ‘I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not” (John 1:24-26 [1587 Geneva Version]).  Father, […]