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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, July 2, 2011

Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Scripture:  Genesis 27:1-5, 15-29 Luke 2:41-51 Reflection: Sometimes the religious world reveals its all too human frailty. We know that even today, the » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 9, 2011

Scripture: Genesis 49:29-32; 50:15-26a Matthew 10:24-33 Reflection: A Happy Ending Just Out of Reach We conclude today our reading of the Book of Genesis. It’s ending is the ending of » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 1, 2011

Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:6-11 1 John 4:7-16 Matthew 11:25-30 Reflection The readings today are all about love: The Love that God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) has for us.  The love » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 30, 2011

Scripture: Genesis 22:1b-19 Matthew 9:1-8 Reflection: Before Jesus was born, an angel appeared to Joseph and said, "You are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 28, 2011

Scripture: Genesis 19:15-29 Matthew 8:23-27 Reflection: In Chapter 8, Matthew recounts the stories of Jesus miracles.  We hear of the cleansing of the leper, how the centurion’s servant was cured, » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 27, 2011

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33 Matthew 8:18-22 Reflection: Two years ago, I got a horrible phone call.  I’m sorry to say that many of you have gotten this same call.  Perhaps yours » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 26, 2011

  The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 John 6:51-58     Reflection: "I am the living bread that came down from » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 25, 2011

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15 Matthew 8:5-17 Reflection: "When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, ‘Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 29, 2011

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul  Scripture: Acts 12: 1-11 2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18 Matthew 16: 13-19     Reflection: Today we celebrate the feast day of two pillars » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 24, 2011

Feast of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist  Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-6 Acts 13:22-26 Luke 1:57-66, 80     Reflection: Today is the feast day of the birth of John the » Continue Reading.

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