Wine is symbolic of the Holy Spirit and Jesus spoke of it in relation to the move of God (Matthew 9:17). The Bible compares New Wine with the Holy Spirit, love and intimacy (Song of Songs 1:4), outpouring, harvest (Deuteronomy 11:14, Amos 9:13), and celebration (Jeremiah 48:33, Psalm 104:15. John 2).
In the New Testament, observers and writers compare and contrast the infilling of the Spirit to drinking wine. ‘And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit’. (Eph 5:18 KJVS, see also Acts 2:13) Other contrast of 'New' and the forbidden / old / strong are in relation to having the wisdom to know the difference - "Beware of strong drink." "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler." (Isaiah 5:11, Proverbs 20:1)
The Holy Spirit will do no harm ... He is the New Wine.
What God has for us is fresh and new every morning! God has a 'right now' anointing for you and me. He pours out His anointing 'for such a time as this'. Pray and seek for His anointing to be with you, day in and day out.
“Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins…” (Matthew 9:17)
New wine comes from grapes that have been through a vigorous process of pressing and crushing. In Hebrew, the words translated 'new wine' mean freshly pressed, squeezed, expelled, and trodden out. This definition clearly depicts the analogy between such a process and instances of hardships and pressing times we experience in life. Be encouraged that after the pressing, something fresh and good will follow. At times, that fresh anointing / New Wine is the ability to press on through God's strength and joy that only comes from His love and mercy that is New Everyday (Lamentations 3:23).
Vocal & piano cover by Krystal Land, Excerpt of New Song, Hillsong Worship, released July 2018,
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