Jesus the Miracle Worker/ The Wedding and Drinking Wine part 2 of 1

Jesus had done the impossible by providing wine for a wedding when it had run out. He had been prompted by his mother Mary. One question is does this account mean that it is ok for Christians to drink?

The bible does not say that as Christians we can not drink wine or other alcoholic beverages. It does say not to be drunk with wine, but to be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18. That is a far cry from the alcoholism that inflicts famlies even today.

Drunkenness comes from sin. Some call it a disease and while it may be that to a degree, it is like a friend had said recently that she believes it to be a " disease of choice." In other words, if you chose to drink and you become an alcoholic, you have chosen it to be a disease that affects you. Of course, people don't usually see it that way, and probably don't even see it happening in themselves. But basically, that is what it is. Sinful people will do sinful things and as Dr.Phil says at times on his program, "If you choose the behavior, you chose the consequences." Alcoholism is a behavior or a disease if we wish to call it that, of drinking to excess, and it is better to reject it if we feel it could become a problem for us. 

There are other places in the bible where wine was had by people. Mathew 26:27-29, Mark 14:25, Psalm 104:14-15 and others. But Proverbs 20:1 also says that wine is a mocker, a strong drink and it is not wise to be led astray from it.
And we see and hear about the damage it does every day in the lives of people that drink any kind of alcoholic beverage.

And so, did Jesus come to set us to sin by not coming right out to condemn it and instead provided it for wedding guests during his first miracle? Of course not. He knew no sin, there was no deceit found in his mouth. I Peter 2:22. He calls us to a holy life. 1 Peter 1:16. Hopefully, that is what we as Christians strive to be every day. But when we fall, we can turn to God for the forgiveness of our sin and he is faithful and just to forgive of it when we confess it and ask him. 1 John 1:9.

February 12, 2019 Promise: I am the Lord that heals you. Exodus 15:26

Hi Friends. I hope you are having a wonderful week. Please come back tomorrow for the next miracle of Jesus. God bless!