The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-23
SABBATH SCHOOL.
iNTEENATiONAL LESSON FOR
AUGUST o6.
Iessor Text; First Miracle of
Jesus" john H., f-ii-Goidcu
Text: John H.. III
Commentary.


~ the most sugrosty' of Bible numbers
from Genesis to Revelation. II stands ior
soliditv or fulln"sS AMI in connection with
tho Trinity. divine tullness. The thiri day
is suggestive y resurrection ~ in tho
resurrection nj Ispac and Jonah AMI Jesus
CGep. xxii.. Nath. xii, 40 J.: Hos. vi. ~.
This first miracle makes us think Of tho
marriage o. the Lamb which will probably
take place on the morning oi the thiri dav.
9. "And both Jesus was called AMI His
disciples 20 the marriage Tho disciples at
this time were probabv Andrew. Simon.
John. James, Philip and Nathaniel. ani It
may havu been. for nuyht WE know. the
marriage OF Nathaniel. for he brlongcd IL
Cana (John NN. p Soua dav ~ shalt
know. II necessary. W. NAV :hink OF Mary
and Jesus and the disciples finding time to
attend n marriage asi glorifving God hv
80 doing. IL IL safe 10 90 anvwhcr, with
Jesus aud serve or wait with Hin.
3. "And when they wanted vino tho
mother ot jesus saith unto Him. They have
no wine" There was then = ncrNSsi:yeun-
supplied. which will give Jesus an opt or
tunity to work. Happy will "" ho " We
SEQ In every time OF need an occasion for
jesus to manifest Himself. And are not all
needs permitted TO como to the children OF
/ God Just TO give o'cpsiou to iulnll tho
promise. "Mv God shall supply all your
need according 10 His richcs In glory hv
/ Christ Jesus" Cphil. w., l9). Wine must
10 good when God makes II AMI provides
II. Tor there would surely hc no leaycn I'm II.
no evil. and vet We read, "rhy love is bNter
than wine (S. ot Sol. T.. 2.
4. "Jesus saith unto her Woman. what
have | to do with thee? Mine hour i not
/ vet come" Whatever apparent difficulty
there may be ia these words, W" may b"
sure that there was nothing disresp"rtlul
TO Mary. for Jrsu. never said nor dill =
wrong thing, nor anything out Of place A
/ to the time not being come. Col Il never tor
| fast nor too slow in anything He does. Tho
year and month and day and hour and
moment are all clear and known to Him for
every event. Hn IA never taken 10y sur.
prise, never unprcpared.
g. "His mother saith unto tho servants.
/ Whatsoever He saith unto you. do it, Shn
did not misunderstood Him nor take nmiss
what IIe had said. hut sure that II" would
SEQ TO II. she gives this order to the snry Ints.
/ How would II DO TO hand all servants over to
Him for His management AMI rest IN HIS
ordering ot persons and things2 Certainly
II would bo well for us all 20 take delight
In being His bond servants reliv to M
promptly all His appointments ClI sam.
xv.. l5l.
Il. "And there were set thorn ak watar-
pots OF stone. after the manuer Of the puri-
Tying OF the Jews containing twoor thrnn
iirkins apiece Vessels for purifying. How
suggestivel And six Of them, the human
number, the number ot man, and Jesus will
presently use them. How many 'crses come
=
use. 1--WE have this treasure in carthnn yes-
sels,' and sometimes they are vessels OF
only second sort UI Tim. H., "a III Cor.
iv., IL. t., i0). Tho great thing Is TO bi
ready TO His hand and empty-reldy II lie
wants me- having no plans nor purposes hut
| His willing II He should not require me,
in sIlence to wait on Him still my heart
singing. "rhou art worthy. o Lord, and
am for Thy pleasure that Thou mayest DO
magnihed."
/ Z. Jesus saith unto tue e. q L., ,,,,,,,,
pots with water. Aud they ia i"i se "nhu'
the brim." II was wine the'sive ban ,uet
woter wS;sr Ms of IVAN @a1or osxpec ted Civ,
ot living water (Johpi other !ofs c
,.- SsO: And ,i MED eat to eeaglsh 5, 80. m..
ton with His approachinA Eriase! Then
/ let the servants n YOU whl liyin; water,
even His word and Spirit John vi. 3D.
Z. "And He saith unto them, Draw out
now ana bear unto the governor OF the
feast, and they bare IL" We receive tho
water not for oursnlyrs but for Others. We
/ receive IL only to pass u on. AMI unless W.
/ pass II on we are not using IL ariglt. W. ar'
. supposed TO 1--we not unto ourselves but
unto Hun who loved u nul gave Himself
. Tor us, TO the governor nr.t Whether witt
ing u letter OF making a call. tol'liuc
class or preaching the Gospel, lt must be
"unto Him." not ~ pleasing men but Got,
selves approved unto Col Il Thess. H., 1;
III Tim. H., ij).
.. when the ruler OF the lelst In tastal
the water that WIS ml "a wtn' AMI knew uot
whence II was. but the servants wlich drew
the water knew, the governor OF the fels.
called the Bridegroom Ss,hpwths " Ltcr,
probably rs u was drawn OUT. was ciangeI
into wine. give fourth the living water
IL maketh glad the heart OF man, like ths
wine o! the king ION. The tru' brI iesro2 IL,
who's, appro Iching marriage W. greatly re-
lolcc in, i Jesus Hims' 'lf. AMI IL u we'll when
the water We bear TO others makes them 50
glad that they inquire for the bridegroom ON.
People say Where do you get such COOL
wine? How do you iini so murh AMI such
precious things in the book Tlc servants
who draw the water know H. does II AL
TO- "And saith unto Him, Every man at
the beginning doth SET forth gooi wine. and
when men have we'll drums then that which
il worse. but thou hast KEEP: tis cool wine
until now ConAuing ourselves TOR a mo-
ment 10 the actual event In Cana that day,
, see how Jesus, who yAt the miracle. Is
passelby and the bride groom gets the credit
IL requires great grace 10 bs the instrument
In a good work AMI see another get the credit
OF II. but His grac Is sufficient even f)rthat.
Let rs sss that We In all things magnify the
Lori a. we hope that bridegroom iii that
day, informing the governor ~ TO the author
OF the wino nall the feasts where the Lord
provides II IA better further on, an the last
will be tho best
H. "1hs beginning OF miracles did j.
sus IN Cana Of Galiles, aud manifested forth
His glory. and His disciples believed on
Him." His glory viii! be manifested a. His
own marriage ere H. shall return for the
Judgment OF nations, the conversion OF
Israel and the establishment OF His king ION
under the whole heaven dan. vii, 2O.
Then shall all our cups OF cold water be
changed into the new wine OF the kingdom,
and all Israel shall believe on Hin ~ they
shall look upon Him whom they have pierced
and sing blessed be He that cometh IN the
name OF the Lord" ''Tnis is our Col. We
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