MEMORISE: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Matthew 25:4
BIBLE READING: Matthew 9:16-17
16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
MESSAGE:
In today’s Bible reading, Jesus emphasised the need to put new wine in the right container in order to preserve both the wine and the container. Can a baker fill a meat pie dough with fried yam instead of mashed potatoes, minced beef, and veggies? You can be sure that such a snack will not give you a satisfying taste because it is not filled with the right contents.
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As a child of God, you are a container that ought to be filled with the Holy Spirit for you to be effective. Ephesians 5:18 tells us to put into our body the right content, which is the Holy Spirit. This is why I always ask for the in-filling of the Holy Spirit because if He is in me, then no besetting sin or bad habit can live in me.
There are some contaminants that can hinder the Holy Spirit from staying in a believer’s container. They include pornography, unholy jesting, worldly entertainment, masturbation, et cetera. My dear child, make sure your temple is always clean for the Holy Spirit to dwell in you.
Quiz: The works of the flesh are written in which book of the Bible?
REFLECTION:
What is in your container?
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Job 37:1-39:30 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:10