Dear Friends,
I hope you had a good week!
The devot. for today is a spin off of our last devot. "Freedom in Christ."
This devot. is a good reminder that we only needed to trust Jesus as our
way to get to Heaven, not our own goodness.
This is also a good one to send to someone that needs to know Jesus as
their Saviour
and send them to the blog, esp. the "Are You Saved" tab
I pray you have a very blessed weekend and pass this along!
P.S. The devot. is below, I have included John 2 and the commentary notes that highlight certain verses of the chapter and a note from me.
Devot.
Scripture Link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+2&version=KJV
I would esp. pay attent. to John 2:10 and it's commentary
note. Many people think this verse condones wine and other alcoholic drinks,
but Scripture states the exact opposite. Prov. 20:1 is one verse that shows the
effects of an intoxicating beverage. From the studies/ bks. I read in Bible
college, in Bible days 8-10 parts water were mixed with
2-3 parts wine. This was a
means of killing bacteria in water, filtrating it, as no elaborate filtration
systems were in place in Bible days. It was like a weak beer, weak enough to
not be intoxicating but strong enough to kill bad bacteria. 'Wine' was also
used for upset stomach issues- 1 Tim. 5:23- pain killers- Prov. 31:6-7- and a
small amount was used as an anti-depressant- Ps. 104:15. Depending on the
contest is was also a reference to fresh grape juice, non-fermented. Read the
commentary note, it is very accurate and insightful!
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