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where John was engaged in his ministry and returned to Galilee. He attended a marriage feast at Cana of Galilee. His mother likewise was present. According to the custom of that day, wine was served on such occasions; however, it was not the same kind of wine as is used today. The wine of that day and time, according to Peter’s reasoning on the day of Pentecost, had such little intoxi cating power that a man could not drink enough to get drunk within three hours. Hence this case is no justification for the use of intoxicating liquors. The best wine, according to the custom,
and time and endeavored to raise them to a higher level. There is sufficient wholesome amusement and pleasure in the world for the Christian to have all of the pleasure needed to make life cheerful without resorting to questionable places of amusement. —o— P ith and P oint “To work well we must also learn how to play well.” “Not too much of anything .”—A Del phic Oracle. “When pleasure passes the bounds of healthy rebound, it becomes a tempta tion and not a benefit.” “To sojourn in pleasure is good, but he that liveth in pleasure is dead while he liveth.” Helpfulness What did William Law mean when he said, “The greatest of the means of grace is man” ? We suppose he meant that the greatest blessings come to us through the action of another life on our own. As one candle is kindled into flame by the flame of another, so the life of power possessed by one man is used .in producing the same in others. We are largely what others make of us. Half of our strength and hope comes from our companions or fellow workers. When God answers our prayers and blesses us with increased good he uses men to bring this about rather than an gels. Father Taylor on his dying bed was comforted by one of his visitors with the remark that the angels of God were around his bed ministering to him. But the honest and quaint old man said: “I don’t want angels; I want folks.” How human and real the apostle Paul appears when, seeing the brethren who had traveled forty miles from Rome to welcome and cheer him while he was be ing taken there in chains, he “thanked God and took courage.” Later, in prison he appears in the same light as he writes begging his young friend Timothy to come quickly to him, as his other friends had all left him, except Luke. He leaned on his fellow men for support. We ought to. think of the influence of our life on other lives. We bless or hurt them. We inspire or discourage them. We save or ruin them. Spirit inspires spirit. Love kindles love. Cheer spreads cheer. Benevolence propagates benevo lence: Song wakes music in other hearts. It is a high honor and joy when God uses any of us as a means of grace to faltering and sinning men and women.— Watch man-Examiner. Says a Missionary A missionary on furlough when asked what is the matter with the churches in America, diagnosed the disease as fol lows : 1. Fatty degeneration of the heart (wealth, luxury and ease). 2. Pernicious anaemia (lack of blood in its theology arid in the fight with sin). 3. Cerebrospinal meningitis (destruc tion of backbone and brain center); 4. Cancer (unbelief in the superna tural). 5. Neuritis (super-sensitiveness to ridi cule and criticism).— Selected.
was always used first; afterwards that of poorer quality. When the wine on this occasion ran out, Jesus by His miraculous power turned the water which was put into certain vessels, into wine ; and a portion of it was carried to the master of ceremonies, who pronounced it the best. Immediately he called the bride groom and asked how it was that he had saved the best until the last. This was the first sign which Jesus performed, ac cording to verse 11. Jesus sanctioned by His presence the holy institution of mar riage. He entered into the innocent enjoy ments of the social functions of His day
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