In Matthew 9:15-17, Jesus said:

"Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch would tear away from the garment, and a worse hole is made. Neither do people put new wine into old wine skins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved."


Jesus was speaking to the religious leaders who couldn't understand the newness of His message

The

"old garment" and "old wineskins"

Represent the rigid systems, traditions, and mindsets that cannot contain the fresh, transforming power of the Gospel

Jesus wasn't rejecting the Old Covenant but fulfilling it

Ushering in a new way of living through grace, not law

For us today...

This is a call to embrace the transformation Jesus brings

Just like old wineskins can't handle new wine...

We can't cling to our old ways of thinking, living, or believing if we want to experience the fullness of what He offers

The Gospel demands a change-new hearts, new priorities, and a willingness to let go of what no longer fits

What Does This Teach Us?

Transformation is Essential...

Jesus brings something
Entirely New

And we must be willing to change to receive it

Let Go of Old Ways...

Clinging to past habits, traditions, or mindsets that don't align with His message will hold us back

Growth Requires Flexibility...

Just as new wine expands...

God's work in us stretches and grows

We must stay open to His leading



Bottom Line Is...

Jesus Is Calling Us To Leave Behind The Old And Step Into The New

He Invites Us To Be

"FRESH WINESKINS"

OPEN, FLEXIBLE, AND READY TO RECEIVE HIS TRANSFORMING GRACE



The Question Is...

Are We Willing To Let Go Of

The Old To Make Room

For The New?

~ Ecclesiastes

The purpose of life isn't found in the fleeting accomplishments, pleasures, or knowledge of this world, as these are ultimately "vanity" or meaningless.

The true purpose of human existence is to fear God, to live in awe of Him, and to keep His commandments, recognizing that He is sovereign and will bring everything to judgment.

This leads to finding enduring hope and satisfying joy through fellowship with God, rather than seeking it solely in His gifts.

📖 Bibleverse of the Day 🐦 🍃 🌼
Sunday – September 7, 2025

"Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy upon me, and answer me."
~ Psalm 27:7 KJB

Only when we listen to God, will God listen to us...

Have a blessed day 🙏🏽🕊

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“For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.”

~ Psalm 107:9



The Bible cries out with an essential and recurring truth:

God quenches the thirst and satisfies the hunger of those who genuinely seek him

Jesus even said in his Sermon on the Mount:


"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled"

~ Matthew 5:6



We try to soothe the ache in our souls and fill the emptiness in our hearts

With what is only a temporary satisfaction

An ache and emptiness that only God's presence can fill

Let's refuse every false satisfaction and tempting distraction

And truly seek the Lord who alone can satisfy our spiritual thirst and fill the emptiness and hunger of our hearts

There IS a God-shaped hole in all of us that only he can fill!

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool

            ~ Isaiah 1:18


Much of the book of Isaiah is record of God working with a sinful people to give them a confident hope of future redemption

The book of Isaiah records the events surrounding Israel and Judah, from Isaiah’s calling in 740 BC

“the year that King Uzziah died”

(~ Isaiah 6:1)

To sometime after the Assyrian King Sennacherib died

(681 BC)

During this time...

Assyria invaded and conquered the northern kingdom of Israel

(722 BC)

And attempted to conquer the southern kingdom of Judah

Babylon then conquered Assyria, and an invasion of Judah was coming

These calamities were a result of...


GOD'S JUDGMENT
ON A SINFUL PEOPLE

( ~ Isaiah 1;
see ~ Deuteronomy 28:62–68 )

God describes the sin of Judah as being

“as scarlet”

And

“red like crimson”




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In ~ Isaiah 1:18

Scarlet often represented wealth and royalty

( ~ Jeremiah 4:30;
~ Matthew 27:28 )

ut in the context of...

~ Isaiah 1:18

Scarlet and crimson represent contamination

A deep stain of sin

To achieve a scarlet

Colored fabric

A material would be soaked in a scarlet dye

This staining process illustrates how sin had permeated the fabric of society

The sins of God’s people were

“as scarlet"

The stain of sin

Had infused their very hearts



This concept of the

“stains”

Of sin is seen elsewhere in Scripture...

( ~ Jeremiah 2:22;
~ 1 Timothy 6:14;
~ 1 Corinthians 6:11 )

Sin is often depicted as a stain

And righteousness is depicted as pure white

In ~ Revelation 7

For example...

A great multitude of people gather around God’s throne

All wearing white robes

An angel identifies the people:

“These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”

It is the blood of the Lamb

JESUS CHRIST

That is required to take away the stain of sin and make one righteous

(see ~ John 1:29 )



All of us are born stained and sinful

( ~ Romans 5:12;
~ Ephesians 2:1–3 )

We are all in need of cleansing !

What can wash away our sin
Which is as scarlet and red as crimson?


By the grace of God...

We can be cleansed through faith in Jesus Christ



Peter puts the good news this way:



“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God”

~ 1 Peter 1:18–20



Sin is like a crimson stain, indicative of blood guilt.

But...

To the eternal praise of our Lord Jesus Christ...

We can be cleansed of that stain:



“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool”

Good morning precious family in Yeshua our mighty Lord and Saviour ,
I pray that you all have a blessed morning/afternoon/evening/night where ever you are in the world 🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷
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Soon He comes for us, keep focusing on Yeshua and praying always 🙏🤲✝🤲🎺🎺🎺🕊🦋

📖 Bibleverse of the Day 🍃🌳✨️
Tuesday – September 9, 2025

"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
~ Joshua 1:9 KJB

God gives us the strength we need to pull through any and every thing we encounter in our lives. With it, we're also given a good amount of courage through His Spirit. Let us humbly put our faith in that for today...

Have a blessed day further 🙏🏽🕊

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“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”

~ Joshua 1:9


While these words were spoken to Joshua when he took over for Moses as Israel's leader

They are also applicable to us.

Take a moment and read

( ~ Psalm 139 )

Out loud and see that God's promise to be with us is for all who truly call upon him

Listen to Jesus' words...

"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."

~ Matthew 28:18-20

As he promises his disciples to be with them always, even to the close of the age

Remember God's promise,

Declared in an Old Testament blessing and reiterated

"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee"

~ Hebrews 13:5


God, Our Father

Our Shepherd

Is Always Near

Even If Ot Doesn't Seem So

We Cannot Go Anywhere
Without His Presence Being
Near Us And in us

We Are Not Alone
We Don't Have To Be Afraid
We Can Have Great Courage

Not Even Death Can
Separate Us From His Love

~ Romans 8:35-39 says...

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."



My Prayer...


Be Near,
Dear Father,

Not just in your promises

Or in your spiritual presence

But also in our awareness

We need to know you are near

When we respond to the incredible opportunities you place before us

We need to be confident in your help and sustaining love as we face the rigorous challenges in our lives

O, Lord,

I trust in your unfailing love,

So I commit to being strong and courageous because you are with me.

In Jesus' name
I declare this faith
Amen

❤️ 🙏

📖 Bibleverse of the Day ⛅️ 🏞 🕊
Thursday – September 11, 2025

"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
~ James 5:16 KJB

When the moment comes that you realize you've done someone else wrong, confess this honestly to the one you've mistreated – in whatever way that was. Don't let shame, guilt or pride stand in your way of owning up for what you've said or done. Apologise and make amends. Also repent, if possible. We're all human: and therefore always imperfect in comparison to the One who made us in His image. Dare to always examine your own actions by reflecting on them through prayer...

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