Bible in One Year

Friday, September  24, 2010
(Ps 31 - Ps 33)
 

Memorise: "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made" (John 1:3)

Read: John 1:1-3

Just as you have the old wine, so also do you have the new wine. Until the chairman of the marriage at Cana in Galilee tasted the new wine, he did not appreciate the remarkable difference (John 2:1-11). Hence, Psalm 34:8 says, "O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him". Until you taste Jesus Christ, you cannot appreciate how sweet He is. Until you taste the Spirit of God, you will not appreciate His superiority over other spirits you had frolicked with. What is the new wine to us today? It is a product of divine sovereignty. That means, because the decisions about producing the new wine and appropriate timing are entirely in God's hands, God takes all the decisions and nobody can question Him. The Lord will produce and serve you with new wine this season and nobody will be able to question Him. 

Another thing to note about the new wine is that it is a product of divine creativity totally void of the input of men. According to the accounts in John 2:1-11, the water pots were filled with water. No chemical was added. No physical contact was established between the Lord and the water pot. All He did was to ask the servants to begin to serve the water and it turned into the best of wine. The change came by the power of His Word just as He did in the beginning (John 1:1-3). Every fruit juice started as water but became sweet juice inside the fruit. God will turn your water into wine this season! Are you crying that all you have is your limited provision? The Lord of Heaven and earth will intervene in your situation and bring out sweetness from your ugliness. Also, the new wine is God's response to man's need. God knows your needs and wants to respond to them at the right time. He knows the best way to meet that need. He will still your storms! He will heal your wounds! He will deal with your enemies. This season, the Lord who holds the divine technology of turning water into wine will sweeten your life. When you need Him, He will be there for you. He will not fail you. Psalm 33:8-9 says as soon as He speaks, the matter is settled. Your blessings are settled this season. 

ACTION POINT:
If you serve bitterness to others, your wine may turn sour.