The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-18
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JANUARY ~.
subject: The First Miracle In Cans, John
H., ~1-11-Gcaden Text, John H., o.
Memory Verso, III Commentary ON
the Days Lesson.

the Day's Lesson.
I. The marriage in Cana Tvs.
"The third day From the calling Of
Philip and Nathaniel, or six days from
the time John the Baptist had answered
the authorities from Jerusalem. IT is cal
culated that Wednesday was the day, 1t;
being the usual day for weddings for Jew
ish maidens. Widows were married on
Thursday. marriage" Including the
marriage feast, which was frequently celes
brated for several days. The family was
the first divine institution among men, and
is the basis of all that has followed; Z,
was natural, especially if His mother was
a relative. 1t was according tor cnstonnf
that a strange Jewish rabbi visiting there
should be invited. DISCIPLES The dis
ciples were those Observation-Disclosures
drew, Simon, John, Philip, Nathaniel and
probably james. Jesus sanctihes i
earthly. Joy: We need not wonder to find
the Lord of life at. that festival, for He
to s~anctify all ~life--its times OF JOY
and its times of sorrow, and all experience
tells US that it is times of Gadness WhichS
especially need such a sanctifying power.
God wants us to be happy He has given
a hundred Joys to every sorrow.
LI. The mother Of Jesus vs. 3S} |.
~ s lue w.LHaS 1ahsu 49, sEdnlr
ern nospitallIys sucf 9 rl;shap Mould 81 ne
Very mortltytng and would sem almoscS
olsgraeefui. Inc family no doubt was
ply was limited. There has; beensmucb dis
cnssioDt as to- whether Jesils made wine thaif
would intoxicate. DR.. Whedon says,
see no reason for surprising that the vine
OF the present occasion was lofs that kind
upon which Scripture PAGES its st, ongess
jMHterolc lIroV. W, ls;o1 !sa. zzii3lS
so one can prove s1afls censalneo lntoxa,
caelIg quailtiess aha, gneIe are many sn'ss
strohg Isdsons Lor Deisying sshat y was *
pure ana harmless as tne lIice Of the sgrapts
iresn TON tne vines; Wlneplppers need
not unuertake 70 Iai pack on Inls miraess
as an excuse ior the gratlncatIon Of sthefE
perVe!teo agpelltes.s II Jesus were ~
Ames.ea tS.oay ge nov very vel whsss
ms attltuae pc toward the accufse!t
saloon ndLtoyard VINE at banousts anlf
y. Iact IoTards sHe Danqusts as raey aye
now CARVED y. re maybe sure ,fnat NJ
never encouraged anything WnIcn would
leao, as our intoxicating liquors dos "a
o~egra9ation and rum; sM9ther-salsh
etc; shs probably spokeEtosHsm priyately
miracle, yet his mother teeis sure thatsHe
IS able TO help them IN the present elne1s
gency. =,
: omans Lbs at 1rst SOUNDS marsh
%. our ears, ppt ~ vas equivalent 70 onr
saying YLadys 2 vas q hlgniy respect
tui a aH~eStionale moae OF aaoress. ne
does net call her mother because 1T Eas
necessary now az once and forever. 20
her that he was not Jesus the Son
OF Mary, but the Christ, the Son OF Grds
that as regardedsH His great work and ms.
slon, bus eternal being, 3 signihcance OF
the beautiful re4atlonshIp had passed Away
II could not haye ,peens done IN agmanner
more declstye yes more enrlreiyk IendeT:
Wnas nave I Ho.qo WED g
tnere IN onm Derween US he cannctt
longer work IN ner way .dcee not M
dersIand me in1uences o1reetlng his pres
ent !ie.ys Mnae ~ pour for me
maniIes!ano9 His giary; yesus. resscgs
s sI woiidiy am6itlon IN Mary.s reqaest.
She desires 2 Drlliiant miracle zas 2 pushc
sign of His. coming. Jesus .penetrates this
amoltlous thought and traces q
tor Mary,s aesres, winch she shouid no
more atIsMp1 70 Cross: bug TINS does not
preyels his undersIandIng tnas aiong Wild
ms tnere rs sometnlng 70 pe done n view
OF tne Lresent dlmeuity. as soon as az
nesnly claim 70 nold control oyer, OF gam
emoiument Dy, his Messianic power WAS
re]ected-as soon as Histmother retired To-
her proper p~ositlon--thens was the hast OBJ
stacle removed; Ills area OF action imnle-
d!ately opened and the hour to manifest
forth His glory by miracle had arrived.
3. .Wnatsoeyer-do IT. Punctually OBJ
serve His orders wlthout asking questlcns
Her faith IN Him had not weakened. The
answer shows what she was expecting HIM
to do. Let us take her answer as the
motto OF our lives:
six Waterpots. large 9uantlty or
wafer was .heeaea az q JeWisl ganques Ne
G Jamsy " - .n san nann aa oss purn VI LIZ
EVE M.ne ndnGs and iss = thS gussse
nus u Wasle, ,aI Ia4 sns aMasn.ns Sa
ups aIu 3ges na ana posses VII Oh =