Milford chronicle., 1905-08-04
A Lesson From the Miracle.

@AhNNANA AGnHbI VI Tue ulAIutlG is IlHE
nothing is too small or too insignificant
to do il by that act you are going to
make your fellow men happier. This
changing of water into wine was not
done to heal the sick, or to raise the
! dead, or to cast out the devils" which
to the number of a legion were tortur-
ing the poor maniac amid the Gadarene |
tombs. 1t was done simply and pure
" to relieve the embarrassment of a |
host and hostess whose supply of wine
for the marriage feast had run out It
was done to alleviate one Of those little
domestic troubles with which most Of
US have been cOnversant in the days
Of our own homes.
Cannot you see those guests gather
ing in the east in your own house?
Your wife had made preparations for
ten or twelve guests for dinner. There
were just enough oysters, enough sal
ads, enough squads, enough figures Of
ice cream, for the invited guests. no
more and no less. Suddenly, when YOU
were about to be seated, the bell rang. {
and in came three or four friends from {
distant city. You had to ask them
10 dine. There was no way out Of it. I
Then your wife took you and the chill '
iren aside and said: II don't know how }
We will get through. We have not 4
'nough food for those extra guests. o
Vow, you and the children have got to a
axe turns in going without. You must +
efuse in turn the different courses. n
When tho nIQfoc
ay, 1 do not want any, thank you" Il
u course all went well except with q
our youngest boy. The salad looked OF
good that when it was being passed "
said, 4 want some, mamma" Then as
er face flushed. She was embarrass- W
l. Every one in the room was en- III
irrassed. Do you not recognize a tn
lightly Christian lesson in the fact that Gi
lrist performed his first miracle" in no
der to relieve a little domestic furry Of
the home? DO
If 1 put myself in Jesus place I tia
ink l can imagine the scene which an
ok place which led to his going to de-
Is wedding. Cana is only a few miles are
ray from Nazareth, where Jesus was the
en- living. There is a tradition that enc
S Cana bridegrOom's name was Cleo vii
as, who was about to marry Marv's
ter. The mother Of Christ is talk
to Jesus. "Are you g0ing to your
nt's wedding?" she asks. "Oh, no." A
the reply. Il do not want to 20. Tin
'ddings have not very much interest osit
me. But, mother, you 60 l know wb,
will have a good time, and / will tair
d my aunt my love and benediction sin,
ough you" But, my son." SAYS sbo
ry, Il do not want to go without WIN
L You should go for the famiIy's sbo,
e as well as for mine" well. he
her" he answers, 'if you wish it. 5or Hs
60" Does not this statement ,.11
r out the strange wording Of this d,
pter, "And the third day there was -. -
arriage in Cana Of GaliIee, and the -
her Of Jesus was there and both 49, w
Is was called and his disciples to Ses
marriage" Why was Aiary's name -,
mentioned first if there was no go 60
on for Christ going there to please neS9 l'.,
mOther2 Yes, / think l am not go
beyond my right when state that .ue
st went to the wedding. and he 'le ,
SAAANn AAao nEHk uiEdGle InerH 10 ] Z
b US that nothing in life is too ~,
i or too insignificant to do if by
little act we can bring happiness ''Iu
some loving heart. ei.iH IN
Among His NefEhbors. Dede
here was this first miracle" per- Rlanl
led? In Cana. What does that
1? Christ started his earthly min
among his near neighbors and The
DIS. Cana is only a short distance lives
Nazareth. He did not leave home Amer
go among strangers to find a gos. count
ield He began right among the which
DIS and companions of his youth. Jame,
il probability there was not a Cham
at this famous wedding who did Eneli
personally know him. Not a their
n man or grown woman was even
but had seen him a barefooted listen,
running over the Zebulun hills. tba q,
was not among all those guests mont
Who had not felt the touch of his aNTr
nal life upon his or her life This loan ,
nal touch Of Christ has to me nTs
lesson. The wonderful picture ToD,as
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