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Show THE HAVE NO WINE John 2: 3 fascinating text! Jesus was just beginning his public adult ministry. He attended a wedding feast where his disciples and mother were present The festivities were going well when His mother turned to Him and said, "They What have no a wine." problem. The people were gathered to celebrate a wedding with made wine. Surely, they had counted the expected guest. We don't know why they ran out. Maybe they ran out because their were more people than expected. You know it is when there are party crashers. Maybe the festivities went on longer than planned. What starts out Here is the - _. - - . 1 and on Maybe the couple and their family just did not have the resources the first place to provide enough. in for a and limited time seems to go on on. Whatever the reason, there is a lack of • WIne. Can I remind you that from the beginning, birds and beast and cattle have always been insufficient to rid us of spiritual needs. Our man made beds have always been our sin and to meet too short and our our covers too narrow. good for a season but not nlJ)d-IfIIG/?f€., enough. Money is needed but can't buy t!:ieverything. Positions give you standing Education is t vt - but not salvation. In other personal achievements out. God has made and thirst, and even are sure us so when 2 words, that we to we run hunger get full we soon need and have to start allover more • agam, problem was not that people came to the wedding but the wedding did not have what the people needed. They The ran out of wine. Can I remind you that whenever our go the last mile and reach extremities, that is God's opportunity to meet we our needs. Y ou do remember that when the Children of Israel of water in the them a ran out wilderness, God provided drink from a rock. When the food out, God rained down manna from above to satisfy their needs. When they did not know where to go, God sent a ran by day and a pillar of fire by night. When the people wondered if the flood was coming again, God showed them a rainbow sign that no more water but fire cloud - - - 3 next time. Finally, it was time for Jesus to act. So He had time will the water pots to the brim, to dip it out, and to take it to the captain of the tasted feast. When the it, it was reported, captain not just any wine but he kept the good wine "Thou hast until now." Like Job who lost all of his animals, his family, and his health; The Bible says that his end was better than his beginning. God always has something - - - - . better in store for for last. Jesus He us. forgives, saves the best then He saves, then He renews, then He strengthens, then He purifies, then He blesses, then He builds up. That's why I try to sing every now and them, "Everyday with Jesus is sweeter than the day before." 4 |
