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Daily Scripture, July 5, 2025

Scripture:

Genesis 27:1-5, 15-29
Matthew 9:14-17

Reflection:

May God give to you of the dew of the heavens and of the fertility of the earth abundance of grain and wine.   -Genesis 27:28

People do not put new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise the skins burst, the wine spills out, and the skins are ruined.   -Matthew 9:17

Albert Einstein once said, “The problems of today can only be solved at a higher level of thinking than that which created them.” A similar quote from David Goldstein runs, “You can’t solve tomorrow’s challenges with yesterday’s thinking.” Both of these quotations echo Jesus‘s words about new wine in old wine skins. Although somewhat obscure to us today, the apostles would’ve understood what he meant. Old wine skins would have been stretched out and ready to tear if put under any pressure. New wine was still fermenting, growing, under transformation from grape juice to wine. In the same way that Albert Einstein and David Goldstein said that are thinking must be transformed if we are to move forward, Jesus is telling us that we ourselves must be transformed to hold his new teaching.

But this is not a one-time event. As it is written in the book of Revelation, “Behold, I make all things new,” every day is a new day.  Every day, Jesus comes to us, ready to pour His Spirit of new wine into us. We must allow ourselves to be transformed into new wine skins for this new teaching. This can sometimes be uncomfortable. However, as Christians, we are called to continuously participate in this creative process of transformation, giving up our old ways of thinking and allowing ourselves to be born again.

My prayer today is that we all give ourselves over to this process of transformation and allow ourselves to be Jesus’s hands in the building up of God‘s kingdom here on earth.

Talib Huff is a retired teacher and a member of the retreat team at Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center in Citrus Heights, California. You may contact him at [email protected].

Daily Scripture, August 2, 2022

Scripture: Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22Matthew 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14 Reflection: But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened;and, beginning to sink, he (Peter) cried out, ‘Lord, » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, August 1, 2022

Scripture: Jeremiah 28:1-17Matthew 14:13-21 Reflection: No one could accuse the prophet Jeremiah of being too cheerful!  This melancholy prophet lived in very difficult times, as Israel was on the brink » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 31, 2022

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11Luke 12:13-21 Reflection: Happy Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time! You may be shocked to hear this, but I like funerals. Now, just bear with me » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 30, 2022

Scripture: Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24Matthew 14:1-12 Reflection: Today’s reading speaks volumes to us about integrity and the social pressures that become present in certain situations. How many times have we made » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 29, 2022

Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus Scripture: Jeremiah 26:1- 9John 11:19-27 Reflection:       “. . . you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 28, 2022

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6Matthew 13:47-53 Reflection: The words from the prophet, Jeremiah today reminded me of a potter friend of mine. I remember watching him at his wheel as the clay » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 27, 2022

Scripture: Jeremiah 15:10, 16-21Matthew 13:44-46 Reflection: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.  When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 26, 2016

Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne,Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary Scripture: Jeremiah 14:17-22Matthew 13:36-43 Reflection: Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 25, 2022

Feast of Saint James, Apostle Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-17 Matthew 20:20-28 Reflection: The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 24, 2022

Scripture: Genesis 18:20-32Colossians 2:12-14Luke 11:1-13 Reflection: Awesome Presence and Wonderful Intimacy In our experience of God, it is important that we try to be conscious of both His majesty and » Continue Reading.

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