The Controversy over who Jesus is continues.
Jesus in today's reading paints two different pictures for those who were listening.
Firstly, In a discussion about fasting Jesus calls himself the bridegroom.
When one is in the presence of the bridegroom things can be different; it is a time for feasting and not a time of fasting right?
Have you ever been to a wedding and people there are fasting? No - right?!
So in the same way when we come before Christ, it is a time for feasting a time for celebration for all the fasting that took place in the lead up to meeting our Savior.
The second image about wineskins would have easily been recognizable by those that were listening. The teachings of Jesus cannot be understood with formerly held patterns of thinking. The old way will not be good enough! Just as new wine needs new wineskins so his teachings will require a new way of understanding.
So brothers and sisters let us not cling on to the old ways, instead let us move forward with a fresh way of thinking this new year! Let us continue to look with eyes of faith so that we may apply Christ's teachings to our everyday lives.
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