DON'T RUIN THE WINE

NEW WINE NEEDS FRESH WINESKINS

Wikipedia gives the definition of wineskins as: a bota bag or wineskin is a traditional Spanish liquid receptacle. Typically, it is made of leather (when made of goatskin it is known as a goatskin itself), and is typically used to carry wine, although any liquid can be filled into it.

Scripture states that new wine needs fresh wineskins:

Mark 2:21 (KJV)
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.

Take a look at the picture of the wineskins below.  Analyze them with the scripture-

Look at the texture, form and specifics. 

The old wineskin is soft and has already expanded.  It's brittle and appears to have reach it's stretching capacity.  There's a possibility of leakage if new wine is placed into it.

When wine is new it is in a state of fermentation, and it expands as fermentation gases are released.  It can expand more than the capacity of the old wineskin and you can lose both the wine and wineskin. 

TODAY'S FOCUS:  MAKE PROVISION FOR NEW WINE

It is important to put new wine in new wineskins because new wineskin can absorb and handle the expansion as they slowly age until the process of fermentation is completed. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                             

This picture reflects the damage and loss of the wine and wineskin.  The old wineskin cannot take the pressure of the fermentation process. 

So likewise the old you cannot take on a new process if you are not made NEW!

It is very important that you apply this principle to every area of your life. 

You need a new mindset if you are to change bad habits

You must take a shower to put on clean clothes

Here's some Food for Thoughts:

You must be born again to have God's spirit living in you.  The old man must be released so the New Man can reign.

If you are set in your old ways, you will not adapt to change.  Don't get set or stuck in old habits and paradigms.  

Don't shortchange yourself by having a limit expansion of your wineskin.  Don't lose your wine by being too lazy to change your wineskin.

Check your habits and unconscious behaviors/patterns- they may be the cause of your "new wine in old wineskins" culprit. 

If you don't change behaviors and habits you will cause severe damage to anything new. Let's discuss some old wineskins:

You cannot have old boyfriend/girlfriend if you want a new/good relationship

You cannot have a closet full of old clothes if you want a new wardrobe
You cannot have old behaviors for new resolutions
You cannot bad friends and expect to attract good ones
You cannot loose weight with old eating habits
You cannot get well with bad sleeping and unhealthy lifestyle
And more.....................

You cannot grow without the capacity to grow- Don't look for temporary growth. Therefore you must evaluate your wineskin (environment , ideas, religious doctrine, personal theories...) Don't stress the old wineskin- Replace it! 

It is a time to reflect and evaluate if you stand a chance of loosing your wine.  If you are brittle and has lost your expansion, it's time to make a switch- NOT a substitute. The old wineskin has reached its capacity.  Make room for the new ideas, new revelation, new makeover and much more by allowing this to be a way of life for you with anything new venture out on or endeavor to do. 

Remember, Don't ruin good wine.  Old wineskins are brittle and has lost their expansion capacity.  To get the new, you must get rid of the old- therefore, fresh wine must be put into fresh wineskins.  Just like you cannot put new wine in old wineskins, God will not put His spirit in an unclean vessel. A new mindset is necessary to make changes. Old habits and behaviors must die.  If you don't make the switch you will loose the wine and the wineskin. 

God Bless you and Keep the Faith!

Virtuous Jewel