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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, May 31, 2011

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary  Scripture: Zephaniah 3: 14-18 Luke 1: 39-56 Reflection: "And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 30, 2011

Scripture: Acts 16:11-15 John 15:26-16:4a Reflection: Have you ever seen a drawing of God singing?  I haven’t.  I don’t know of any artist who has ever attempted to show that.  Yet that is » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 29, 2011

Scripture: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 1 Peter 3:15-18 John 14:15-21 Reflection: There is a verse from our first reading from Acts (8:5-8, 14-17) that states the answer to every preacher’s dreams. » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 28, 2011

Scripture: Acts 16:1-10 John 15:18-21 Reflection: We spend a lot of our time and energy trying to get people to like us.  Whether it’s at work, with our neighbors, in » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 27, 2011

Scripture: Acts 15:22-31 John 15:12-17 Reflection: "This is my commandment: love one another as I love you."   In the space of just a few sentences, Jesus twice commands us » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 23, 2011

Scripture: Acts 14:5-18 John 14:21-26 Reflection: In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus says: "Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 26, 2011

Memorial of St. Philip Neri  Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-25 Mark 10:32-45 Reflection: Today, the Church recognizes the life and contributions of Saint Philip Neri.  Not everyone is familiar with Philip » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 22, 2011

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7 1 Peter 2:4-9 John 14:1-12 Reflection: "In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 21, 2011

Scripture: Acts 13:44-52 John 14:1-6 Reflection: As we make our way through the manifold unfoldings of the Easter event, we continue to encounter the numerous ways in which God reveals » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 20, 2011

Scripture: Acts 13:26-33 John 14:1-6 Reflection: What’s troubling you?  What are you anxious about? What do you fear? What are your worries?   Jesus tells us today, "Do not let » Continue Reading.

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