When Jesus was alone with his disciples, he used to tell them secrets about God and heaven. They loved him very much indeed; they called him Master, and Lord. Jesus loved them still more than they loved him, and he called them his friends. Jesus used to give them part of his things. But Jesus had no house to live in, and he had very little money. Sometimes Jesus and his friends were very much tired with walking far, and sometimes they were very hungry and thirsty. But kind people often asked them to come into their houses, and gave them food. Other people laughed at Jesus, and called him names. Were the disciples good?—They were bad like us; but Jesus put his Spirit into them, and made them better. The disciples were not quite good like Jesus; they often quarreled with each other, and sometimes they were unkind to poor people. How happy they who shared the bread Of Jesus here below! From place to place he traveled, And they with him did go. What though they never had a place Where safely to abide, They saw their loving Master’s face, And followed by his side. They heard him preach from hills and ships Of things to men unknown; But sweeter words dropped from his lips When they were all alone; For then he would the things explain They could not understand, That heav’nly wisdom they might gain, And teach it through the land. CHILD. ’Tis true I can not here below With thee, my Saviour, dwell; To heaven I one day hope to go, And there to know thee well. LESSON XIX. THE FIRST MIRACLE. JOHN, ii. 1-11. I TOLD you that some people used to ask Jesus to come into their houses. I shall now tell you of a man who did ask Jesus. This man gave a feast, and Jesus came to the feast. Mary, the mother of Jesus, came; and the disciples came. There were a great many more people besides at the feast. There was some wine for the people to drink: but there was so little, that very soon it was all gone. Jesus knew that the wine was gone. Could not Jesus give the people more wine?—Yes; for he made the world and all things in it. There were some large stone jars in the room. Jesus said to the servants, Fill the jars with water, and they filled them quite full. Then Jesus said, Take some, and give it to the master to drink. The servants did so; but Jesus had turned the water into wine. When the master had tasted it, he said, What nice wine this is! Where did it come from? The servants told him how Jesus had told them to fill the jars with water. Then all the people at the feast knew that Jesus had turned the water into wine. This was the first wonder that Jesus did; it was called a miracle. Why did Jesus do miracles? To show people that he was the Son of God. The disciples now felt quite sure that Jesus was the Son of God.