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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, June 8, 2009

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-7 Matthew 5:1-12 Reflection: I remember back in 1994 I was invited to preach a mission at a large parish in Jacksonville, FL. I decided to do » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 7, 2009

The Most Holy Trinity Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 Romans 8:14-17 Matthew 28:16-20 Reflection: "In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."  That was » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 6, 2009

Scripture: Tobit 12:1, 5-15, 20 Mark 12:38-44 Reflection:  We finish today the readings from the Book of Tobit. Raphael, a central character in the Book, finally reveals himself as a » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 29, 2009

Scripture: Acts 25:13b-21 John 21:15-19 Reflection: As we near the culmination of the Easter Season with the celebration of Pentecost this Sunday, our reading of the Gospel of John comes » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 28, 2009

Scripture: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 John 17: 20-26 Reflection: In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus prays to his Father to make us one with Him and with one another.  I think this » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 27, 2009

Scripture: Acts 20:28-38 John 17:11b-19 Reflection: "I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one.  . » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 25, 2009

Feasts of: Venerable Bede,  St. Gregory VII (Pope), St. Mary Magdalene de Piazzi                                       Scripture: Acts 19:1-8 John 16:29-33   Reflection: Several years ago I did an internship in spiritual direction.  » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 26, 2009

Memorial of St. Philip Neri  Scripture: Acts 20:17-27 John 17:1-11a Reflection: Today, the Church recognizes the life and contributions of Saint Philip Neri.  Not everyone is familiar with Philip Neri, » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 23, 2009

Scripture: Acts 18:23-28 John 16:20-23 Reflection: In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus continues to talk to His disciples about His leaving them to go to the Father. One of the things » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 22, 2009

Scripture: Acts 18:9-18 John 16:20-23 Reflection: "God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy; the LORD, amid trumpet blasts. Sing praise to God, sing praise; sing praise to our king, » Continue Reading.

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