Matthew 9
Clearly here Jesus is referring to a new life in Him and how it is important to view the law and the various Jewish rituals in the context of this new life in Christ. Using the analogy of the new win in the new wineskins, our focus should be on growth in Christ and we should not restrain our growth in Christ by simply acting out old ways of doing things just because that is the law. Our heart condition comes first. If practicing spiritual disciplines such as fasting facilitates growth in heart condition...even better.
My Prayer: Lord Jesus, You ARE new life...and You are everlasting life...full of abundance. How great You are! I am not worthy of such love and blessing, again my sin lately has been my worry. I thank You that You love me anyway but please forgive me Jesus! Help me also submit ALL of my life to You. Give me peace. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength.
Neither
do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will
burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they
pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” v17
Clearly here Jesus is referring to a new life in Him and how it is important to view the law and the various Jewish rituals in the context of this new life in Christ. Using the analogy of the new win in the new wineskins, our focus should be on growth in Christ and we should not restrain our growth in Christ by simply acting out old ways of doing things just because that is the law. Our heart condition comes first. If practicing spiritual disciplines such as fasting facilitates growth in heart condition...even better.
My Prayer: Lord Jesus, You ARE new life...and You are everlasting life...full of abundance. How great You are! I am not worthy of such love and blessing, again my sin lately has been my worry. I thank You that You love me anyway but please forgive me Jesus! Help me also submit ALL of my life to You. Give me peace. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength.
