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6/23/2012 recording date. audio/video is 9 minutes takes a few minutes to load so be patient please. Or just read ahead. Also the following week it is air on utube on turtle30cshell channel. Just type in website name when you got to utube. Cleansing Through the Blood Today coming live from turtle30cshell home, your host Christina Farris. Today’s passage I continue after the brief interruptions of Christians holidays as well USA holidays and continue in the book of: John 2:1-11 KJV (1) And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: (2) And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. (3) And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. (4) Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. (5) His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. (6) And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. (7) Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. (8) And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. (9) When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, (10) And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. (11) This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. A marriage feast is nothing unusual in society at time of Christ or today for that matter. People go to and be a part of the wedding feast. A feast to celebrate a joining of man and woman together in the eyes of God. A feast to celebrate a union, of hope to come through child bearing, through hope to come in unity and sanctity of marriage. Marriage being the binding of oneself to another, promising to stay true to each other. When my husband and I ran off to get married, 23 years seemed to me a long time to be married. Don’t get the wrong idea, I plan to marry for the long haul in life. Yet 25 seemed like a long time to me especially when I thought of my own family and their marriages. At twenty it seemed like life time, now it only two years away from celebrating. This feast in scripture was different, because it is when Jesus would perform is first miracle recorded in scripture as He walked this earth. It is the first miracle that is also a symbol of the purpose Christ came to us. The wine being a symbol of the blood of Christ. A symbol of the producted needed to wash away the sins of the world. Christ came to die for you and for me, but it is the cleansing that comes through the shedding of His blood that purifies us. Now to explain this a little more clearly we need to look at this passage a little more closely. (6) And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. This verse tells of six pots that usually had water in them, for the soul purpose of cleaning, for the Jews would wash their hands before and after a meal. This cleanliness is healthy part of life, but in truth few people do it because of the rush they are in. It called grabbing a bit here and there, instead of eating a meal at the table. If eating at the table and then washing dishes one will usually get there hands clean. I suspect that these water pots were just containers for the water. That water would be scooped or poured out into a smaller container to wash hands, or to wash dishes. In other words a water tank. We got to remember plumbing was not yet in use, but cleanliness was still in vogue. These pots with fresh water symbolized the purifying the Jews. What does it mean to be purified. It means to be cleansed to be whole from sin. Though out religious customs there are things that are traditional in they way they were set up as reminders of faith. We might put a symbol of a cross on the wall of our house as a reminder of Jesus sacrifice for sin. However if we were to take fourteen quart container and set out for the purpose of reminding us of the cleansing process of the Word of God in our life, we might look at things a little differently. The number six symbolizing the turning over to judgment. For example the seven trumpets in revelations had six trumpets before the final trumpet sounds as a call to the final judgment. Or the six bowls of wrath in Revelations symbolizing the wrath of God being poured out before the final wrath of God. To be purified is to be purified by cleansing of the word of God symbolized by cleansing process of washing of hands. Now only the cleansing of outward but inward. The world must go through a cleansing process and we call this revival usually in the church. It is the cleansing process few people seem to have time for today. It is the cleansing process needed in our world today. With the cleansing process the wrath of God is poured out, on the earth, whether we are saved or unsaved. However God’s wrath being poured out on man kind is not so we feel his anger, but to show us His power to redeem in diverse circumstances if we well just call out to Him. God does deliver people who call out to Him, but he does not always heal when we ask. Why because the miracles are for a purpose to testify who He is until the day of heaven. One has to remember like Job, if God allowed the devil to take away, He will restore ten fold if we well look to him. Here is the point the vessel a symbol of the purification, the cleansing of the Jewish people. Jesus being a vessel for the cleansing of the world from their sins. The water being transformed into new wine in the miracle performed, when Mary came seeking Jesus because they had run out. Jesus response was my time is not yet, meaning it was not time for His life blood to be shed and poured out for cleansing of the people. Yet this is what He would be doing, by changing the ceremony water into wine, meaning His blood. It would be pour out for you and me. We were given the best wine last instead of first, just like the governor when the servant handed the cup to him and he taste only to say to His host why did you not serve the best first as custom, but served it last. If you go to party it not unusual for the host to give the best first, that way after a time of partying no one cares what they are drinking, as long as it something to drink. Yet God gave His Son as His last offering for you and for me, Jesus is the final cleansing for sin. All we have now to look forward to is the wrath or redemption of eternal life with God. A cleansing of sin is simple just repent by turning away from sin. Confess that you are a sinner to God and receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. Pray this prayer with me if you would like Christ to purify you from your sins. Dear Heavenly Father I know I am sinner, I believe Jesus died on the cross for my sins, and that his blood was poured out for my sins and my purification. In Jesus precious name, Amen. Upon receiving Jesus as Savior today God has cleansed you from all unrighteousness by His Son. For more information visit my website. http://www. turtle30cshell.com and click the How To Be Saved Page. |