Psalm: 87 Meditation: EstherLike many rich and famous people in history, this Persian king liked to show off his wealth and possessions. After many days of partying and too much wine, the king calls for his most important and beautiful possession, the Queen Vashti to be brought before him and his guests. Her refusal to …
Tag: Wine
Monday, March 7
Psalm: 143 Meditation John: While the marriage at Cana is a good inauguration to Jesus’ ministry, what I find fascinating is that apparently the servants were tight-lipped about how the water was changed into wine. Jesus also manages to get the bridegroom into trouble because, apparently, the wine Jesus created was “top shelf”. A small …
Friday, January 15
Psalm 17 Meditation: John – This is Jesus’ first open miracle. He mentions that his time has not yet come. It’s also mentioned that after this first revelation of his glory, his disciples believed in him. If the disciples didn’t believe in Jesus before seeing the clear water turn into drinkable wine, why were they …
Saturday, October 10
Psalms: 104 Meditation Jeremiah: This is an illustration of faithfulness. These Rechabites were nomads and one of their ancestors, Jonadab, commanded that they neither drink wine nor build permanent houses. It was typical at that time that when given a prohibition, people tended to safeguard against offence by enhancing the command. Here no wine meant …