Welcome to 2010 - The Year of the Overflow of God's Blessings.
"Then He spoke a parable to them: ......And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved." (Luke 5:36-38)
New wine represents new anointing, new and positive relationships, new revelations, next level promotions, new opportunities that God will bring in a new year, new and greater outcomes and possibilities, divine help, God's blessings, etc. New wine represent the things God alone can do and accomplish for us. New wine is poured into new wineskins and not old wineskins. Wineskins are containers that receive the wine. Wineskins stand for things within our control that we can do in order to receive the blessing of the new wine.
Below are some of the new wineskins God is asking us to make available for Him in order to pour new wine into our lives in 2010:
The wineskin of a new devotion: ".... and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly." (Matthew 6:6). The spiritual disciplines of prayer, fasting, bible study, faith declarations and giving should be done more in private this year than in public. Just as the spiritual determines the natural, the personal and private devotional life of a Christian determines his public outcomes.
The wineskin of a daily renewed mind: Renovate is a synonym of renew. To renovate means to make like new by cleansing, repairing or rebuilding. The Word of God has the capability to cleanse, repair and rebuild our minds. A renewed mind will result in a renewed perspective of God, new revelations and enhanced imagination. In 2010, we should daily read, search and meditate on the Word of God in order to attain to superior and supernatural thinking.
The wineskin of positive confession: We are to be imitators of God who doesn't call things the way they appear but the way He wants them to appear (Romans 4:17b). " .... and God brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever name Adam called each living creature that was its name." (Genesis 2:19). We move angelic and heavenly forces to act with our faith filled, scripture based words.
The wineskin of diligence: "The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, but diligence is man's precious possession." (Proverbs 12:27). King Solomon in this verse redefined the lazy man as one who does not add value and refine his products. Diligence is both hard work and smart work together. Diligence is planning and working out your plans.
The wineskin of a new approach: The Chinese people defined insanity as doing the same thing in the same way and expecting a different outcome. Innovation on the other hand simply means a new idea, method or device, and a wise man once said innovation and learning go hand in hand. In 2010, we must develop new skills and innovation to tackle old time challenges. Note that King David became a great king by the integrity of his heart and the skillfulness of his hands (Psalm 78:72).
The wineskin of courage: Fear is an enemy that holds us back and doesn't allow us to see God's manifestation. Someone defined courage as fear that has said its prayers. Courage is acting in spite of the emotion of fear. God's purposes are often thwarted when we fail to take courageous, heaven induced steps. Scripture reference: Daniel 6:8-30
The wineskin of a new heart: "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10). God measures our “inner temperature” and responses to Him (Revelation 3:14-16). He watches how much we desire to please Him in our daily conduct and conversations. God chose David over his siblings because of his heart condition. The non-believer/backslidder should respond to the promptings of the Holy Spirit in his heart for genuine repentance while the believer should respond to the Holy Spirit in His call for true worship of the Almighty.
For us to get maximum results out of 2010, we must make adjustments by producing new wineskins for God in order for Him to move in our lives and situations, and also to pour more of His blessings into our lives. This is the year you have been waiting for. Have a great 2010.
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