SEASON OF NEW WINE
“And the THIRD day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the
mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the
marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, THEY
HAVE NO WINE. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee?
Mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith unto the servants, WHATSOEVER
HE SAITH UNTO YOU, DO IT! And there were set there six water pots of stone,
after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins [20-30
gallons each] apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the water pots with
water. And they FILLED them UP TO THE BRIM. And he saith unto them, Draw
out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the
ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence
it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast
called the bridegroom, And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth
set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse:
but thou hast KEPT THE GOOD WINE UNTIL NOW. This beginning of miracles did
Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and MANIFESTED forth his glory; and his disciples
BELIEVED on him” John 2:1-11
The
mother of Jesus, Jesus and His disciples were invited to this marriage feast
and it happened on the third day after Jesus Christ appointed His twelve
disciples
“After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise
us up, and we shall live in his sight” Hosea 6:2
There
is no wasted word or not so important word that you will find in the bible. The
first noticeable word is the “third day” which signifies the day of
RESURRECTION or bringing back to life what is dead. Right away, I see a promise
here by the Lord Jesus Christ of giving Life to everything that is dead,
comatose or not working in our lives, work, home or family life. The current Church
has entered into the third day season and God is set to pour the New Wine upon
it. Resurrection Life is being poured into the Body of Christ [Romans 8:11]
Maybe
you have tried all manner to make it work but the more you try the worse it
gets, please hear me, God has come this morning to give you life, and give you
life more abundantly [John 10:10]. Everything that is not working in your life,
home, career or you have even given up that nothing good is going to come out
of it, I hear Christ Jesus saying … receive life now.
God
is set to revive you, renew you, refresh you, repair, repackage, resuscitate,
recover and recuperate you; old and worn out, not working things are being done
away with in Jesus Mighty Name. Whatever used to hinder your movement or
progress and it seem like you have been on stand-still and no movement but
stagnation; the resurrection power will come upon you now and you will ARISE!
SHINE!! For the light of God will come upon you and His glory will be seen all
over you [Isa. 60:1]. Meanwhile there will be darkness all over the earth but
the light of the countenance of God shall arise upon you and break off every
form of limitation or standard that was raised against you.
Third
day is the special day on which God creates NEW Life and activates His covenant
with humanity.
Jonah
was delivered from the belly of the fish on the third day [Matthew 12:40]
There
are three sections in the tabernacle in the days of Moses. It is the third
chamber called the Holy of Holies that is the place of the Presence and the
glory of God. The Presence and Glory of God is being released in the third day Church.
On
this third day, we enter into the Holy of Holies because the veil has been torn
when Jesus went to the cross and we can enter boldly into the Throne Room of
Grace where we can obtain mercy and find Grace to help in the time of need.
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we
may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” Heb. 4:16
So
also 3rd day is the day of the release of GLORY [Exodus 27:9]. When
glory comes, there is release of power and unction; many times one will not be
able to minister because it is a season that God takes over from men and do
great and mighty things.
There
are 3 attributes or manifestation of God as the Father, Son and the Holy
Spirit; it is the 3rd manifestation that is released on the third
day after the order of Acts Chapter 2; so that He, the Holy Spirit who came to
reside in the hearts of believers by the anointing, glory and Power is released
so that we can encounter miracles, signs and wonders. He is the treasure in earthen
vessel that lives inside us [2 Cor. 4:7]. So these are the days of the
outpouring and manifestation of the works of the Holy Spirit.
The
second thing that we find in this discourse is that “And both Jesus was called,
and his disciples, to the marriage”. No matter what you try to do, you are
doing or planning to do can never be successful except Jesus Christ is a
pivotal part of it. All authority and power has been given to the Lord Jesus by
the Father [Matt. 28:18], and you will just short change yourself if He is not
in your boat because you will really need Him on the days that the boisterous
wind will blow and the storms of life will rage. He makes sure that we do not
capsize or get drown in the raging storms because when the enemy come in like a
flood, it is His Spirit that will raise the standard against the powers of
darkness militating against you.
What is the meaning of New?
Old
the opposite of New is stale, ancient, antique and not as effective; it is like
engine oil in a car that has not been changed in a while; it has thinned out,
less viscous and black. It can cause the car engine to knock. We must not be
too attached to the old grace, old mindset, old standard, pattern, paradigm,
old natural values or things that have lost their original value. We need what
is fresh!
It is time for a reset
Behold, I will do a NEW THING Isa. 43:19
Behold, I make all things NEW Rev. 21:5
New
means to be produced afresh, qualitatively better, newly invented, bought anew,
introduced or discovered recently or experienced now for the first time, it
mean something that is much better than what was before now. It also mean that
it may even exist before now but we are now acquiring and experiencing it now
for yourself. It means something recently grown, owned, built, found, invented
or discovered that is much better than what was. What we have now is superior and
more excellent, better or greater than what we have before now. May be you used
to drive a Peugeot 504 but now you bought a new Mercedes Benz E-Class.
Maybe
you were living in a two bedroom apartment BUT NOW you are in a five room, two
living room, all rooms duplex or condominium; may be you were battling with high blood
pressure for 11 years but now you have good health; maybe you have been
stagnated in one position for 7 years and you were just promoted as assistant
manager and the backlog of arrears paid to you; maybe you acquire an
international passport 3 years ago and the prospect of using is was bleak but
suddenly, your boss called you into his office and said you are going for a
training in Florida, USA for 9 months all expenses paid.
What
is it that you have given up on and think it is all over? Are you one of those
that thought that the vision that tarries cannot be done again; so it has
become an abandoned project in your sight? Hear the word of the Lord…
“For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it
shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely
come, it will not tarry” Habkk. 2:3 KJV
“The LORD gave me this answer: "Write down clearly on tablets
what I reveal to you, so that it can be read at a glance. Put it in
writing, because it is not yet time for it to come true. But the time is coming
quickly, and what I show you will come true. It may seem slow in coming, but wait
for it; it will certainly take place, and it will not be delayed” Habakkuk
2:3 GNB
May
be you are single at 45 years old and you have given up on getting married and suddenly
your prince charming flew in from England for his parent’s 40 years marriage
anniversary and sees you as one of the food supervisor and would not let you
out of his sight until you sign that marriage register and say I do. Something
that will make you shout or scream, something NEW that you never thought is
possible again is what God is about to bring to pass… It is the Lord’s doing
and it is marvelous in our sight!!!
I
have come to tell you… DO NOT GIVE UP! HELP IS ON THE WAY FROM THE THRONE ROOM
OF GRACE!
What
does WINE represent in the bible?
In
the land of Israel, water is often scare so they drink a lot of wine out of
necessity for liquid in their system. Wine also represents joy [gladdens the
heart of men Psalms 104:15], celebration, festivity, and it expresses the
abundant blessings of God. It also is a symbol of the Holy Spirit outpouring in
our days. It is associated with life and cheers the heart of God and man
[Joshua 9:13].
“Suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty
wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared
unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And
they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other
tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance… Others mocking said, These
men are full of NEW WINE …But this is that which was spoken by the prophet
Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour
out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream
dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days
of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy” Act 2:2-4, 13, 16-18
In
the natural, grapes are crushed and the fermented juice is called wine and
preserved. It is used medically, to help the weak and the sick [2 Samuel 16:2;
Prov. 31:6; 1 Timothy 5:23]. As a balance, we are not to drink it to stupor,
drunkenness is condemned in the bible [Isa. 28:1-7; Eph. 5:18; Titus 2:3]
“When the wine was all gone, Mary said to Jesus, "They don't have
any more wine." John 2:3 CEV
The
bad thing that happens is that wine which is very important part of Jewish
marriage ceremony in those days was finished. It simply mean that whatever wine
represents in their lives was finished. There will be no more joy, peace, good
health, no more celebration, or abundant blessings of God. The Holy Spirit works
and manifestations which is a very important part of the New Testament Church
will also be missing.
When
what gladdens the heart of men is finished [Psalms 104:15], all that is left is
shame and reproach. Imagine how embarrassing it will be for the groom and the
bride if everybody knows that there is no more wine.
Physically
speaking, it will be as if all is well, men will still be going to Church and
saying Jesus Christ is Lord but the shoes are now pinching them and they will lack
the blessings, peace, joy and the goodness of God that wine brings.
Fortunately
Mary the mother of Jesus was smart enough to walk up to Jesus and told him that
wine is finished. Jesus said His time to do miracles is not yet but at the
insistence of Mary His mother, He told the servants to fill the water pots with
water and went on to do an outstanding miracle by turning water into wine.
Mary
said “do whatever he tells you to do”
… She developed the mindset to expect Jesus Christ to perform an outstanding
miracle by looking at the precepts of His life starting from the Words of angel
Michael before His conception [Luke 1:31-33], to His immaculate conception and
all manner of things that God did in their home, Jesus staying back at the
synagogue when they went to Jerusalem for the feast and all manner of words
that heaven released including the miraculous happenings of the baby leaping in
Elizabeth’s tummy and the words Elizabeth prophesied about Lord Jesus Christ
that … “And whence is this to me, that
the mother of my Lord should come to me? [Luke 1:43]
The
question being asked about all the miracles of Christ in your life since you
became born again is do you see Him as your Lord and Savior? Do you see Him as
God and that NOTHING is too impossible for Him to do! Do you believe truly that
He is both Lord and Savior? Do you believe that He is the Governor of the whole
earth, that all power in heaven and on earth has been given to Him and that all
things are possible through Him if we believe?
Even
when the wine of your life is finished do you believe God is well able to do greater
and better things for you?
“For with God nothing shall be impossible” Luke 1:37
Read:
Eph. 3:20; Luke 1:45; Jer. 32:27; Mark 9:23; Mark 11:23; 2 Chron. 20:20; Matt.
17:20, Matt. 21:21-22; Luke 17:6; John 11:40; Heb. 11:6
Mary believed else she will not say to the
servants “do whatever he tells you to do”.
God
is both a God of blessings when you live in accordance with the covenant of God
and will yet perform a miracles when you step out in faith when you need a
divine touch. If you believe!
No
matter how dead the situation is, ONLY BELIEVE! If you can believe and not walk
into fear, doubt, anxiety, worry and fear; you shall see the goodness of God in
the land of the living!!! [Luke 1:45]
“But Jesus refused to listen to what they were told and said to
the Jewish official, “Don’t yield to fear. All you need to do is to keep on
believing” Mark 5:36 TPT
Can
you step out in faith and do believe that God will heal your sickness, bless
your business, stop the onslaught of Satan in your marriage, restore your distressed
relationship with your family, or turn your poverty into wealth and riches.
Jesus is God and He is well able to do exceeding, abundantly, far above what
you ask or think according to His power at work in you.
“His mother saith unto the SERVANTS, Whatsoever he saith unto you,
do it” John 2:5
Those
who partners with God to birth forth miracles, signs and wonders are mostly servants;
these do obey and serve the Lord and as such prospers.
Servants
from two words serve + ants = servants
The
believers that serves tirelessly like ants serve in their colony are called
servants and blessed by the Lord
These
are ready to do all the bidding of the Lord.
These
have no hidden agenda but serve God with all their heart, body and soul.
They
are likened unto waiters in restaurants, they constantly wait upon every
bidding of the Lord whether it makes sense or not. It is only those who obey
God that sees the goodness of God in the land of the Living.
“If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in
prosperity, and their years in pleasures” Job 36:11
It
is servants who serves and obey the Lord that God prospers and they are made to
live in pleasure. The question is are you truly serving God with all your body,
soul and spirit? Are you obedient to the statutes and commandment of the Lord?
For only then shall you be truly blessed beyond measures!
“Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth
I call you not SERVANTS; for the servant knows not what his lord doeth: but I
have called you FRIENDS; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have
made known unto you. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained
you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should
remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it
you” John 15:14-16
Faithful
servants are always promoted into friends of the master, He reveals all things
to them and whatsoever they ask of the Father in the name of the Lord Jesus
Christ is given to them. So be humble like a servant, always ready to do the
master’s bidding and great and new things will be flowing to you from the
Throne Room of Grace.
Back
to the story of the book of John, [Chapter 2], first thing that the servant did
was to clean the six water pots for they were used for purification and
cleansing of the hands and feet of visitors into that household. The pots were
not hygienically clean for something that men will drink to be poured into
them. So the dirty water was removed, the pot scrubbed and properly washed
before the labor of pouring fresh water inside them. You do not grab pitcher of
dirty water and give guests to drink else they will have gastro-intestinal
ailments or get sick.
We
see Jesus Christ teaching, purging and cleansing our inner man especially the
removal of every carnal characters and nature [Gal. 5:19-21] or works of the
flesh like … Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, and revellings. Such natural
mindset and behavior must be removed so that we can now input or pour in
spiritual waters characteristics of … fruits of the Spirit … love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness and temperance [Gal.
5:22-23].
This
process is …
“…to make us holy and pure, cleansing us through the showering of
the pure water of the Word of God. All that he does in us is designed to make
us a mature church for his pleasure, until we become a source of praise to
him—glorious and radiant, beautiful and holy, without fault or flaw” Eph.
5:26-27 TPT
We
are now ready to be filled with FRESH INFILLING of the Holy Spirit and other
spiritual goodies after we have been cleansed and sanctified. The word of God
is the cleansing agent to mortify the deeds of the flesh [John 17:17] and also
the agency that the Spirit of God uses to culture or input the nature and
character of Christ in us [2 Cor. 3:16-18; John 6:63], so that we can be made
ready for the inpouring of the new wine by the Spirit of God into our spirit
man. It is the same procedure that Jesus Christ highlighted in Luke Chapter 5
that new wine must only be poured in new wine skin else the wineskin will break
and split out the new wine.
"Yet even now," declares the LORD, "Turn back to me
with your whole heart, with fasting, tears, and mourning. Tear your hearts,
not your garments; and turn back to the LORD your God. For he is gracious and
compassionate, slow to become angry, overflowing in gracious love, and grieves
about this evil. Who knows? He will turn back and relent, will he not,
leaving behind a blessing, even a grain offering and drink offering for the
LORD your God?" Joel 2:12-14
So
having being made new wine skin by the washing, cleansing, regeneration and
purification, we are now ready for inpouring of the New Wine. This is the
process called brokenness whereby old sinful lifestyle must be gotten rid of to
allow for the deposit of the fruit of the Spirit.
If
we have walked away from the part of right standing with God, we will need to
return so that we can be restored or returned to our point of departure and we
are assured that God will leave a blessing: outpouring of the Spirit or release
of New Wine to refresh us once more.
INFILLING
OF THE SPIRIT
“Jesus came to the servers and told them, “FILL the pots with
water, right up to the very BRIM.” John 2:7 TPT
Outpouring
means an abundant, plentiful, mega, spilling over measure as we are filled up
to the brim before there can now be an outflow from us to bless the Body of Christ,
a process called overflowing or outpouring of the Holy Spirit
It
is the fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit that renews, refreshes and restores
All
that has been stolen or captured by the enemy are released at the time of New
Wine or outpouring.
There
is an inrush of the POWER of the Holy Spirit until the FLOOD GATES open up and
there will be great flow of power to manifest the blessings of an outpouring of
New Wine. [Isa. 61:1-3]
Anointing
will begin to flow like rivers of living waters [Ezekiel 47:1-12; Rev. 22:1-3]
Miracles
galore, signs unhindered and we shall see wonderful works of God
It
shall come to pass as the Lord Himself prophesied …
“In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried,
saying, If any man THIRST, let him come unto me, and DRINK. He that BELIEVETH
on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living
water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should
receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet
glorified.)” John 7:37-39
New
wine flows abundantly like a river. God promised us that He will send both the
former and the latter rain in one season….
“Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your
God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to
come down for you the rain, the FORMER rain, and the LATTER rain in the first
month. And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall OVERFLOW
WITH WINE AND OIL. And I will RESTORE to you the YEARS that the locust
hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great
army which I sent among you” Joel 2:23-25
The Faith of the Servants
“And WHEN THEY POURED out their pitcher for the master of
ceremonies to sample, THE WATER BECAME WINE! When he tasted the water that
became wine, the master of ceremonies was impressed. (Although he didn’t know
where the wine had come from, but the servers knew.) He called the bridegroom
over and said to him, “Every host serves his best wine first until everyone has
had a cup or two, then he serves the wine of poor quality. But you, my friend,
you’ve reserved the most exquisite wine until now!” John 2:9-10 TPT
“AND WHEN THEY POURED …THE WATER BECAME WINE” John 2:9 TPT
Until
the servants start to pour from their pitcher or jug, the liquid in there was
still water and they took a STEP OF FAITH to pour while the water was flowing
from the jug into the wine glass of the Master of Ceremony, the water changed
into the finest wine.
Jesus said “… Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, SHALL HE
FIND FAITH ON THE EARTH?” Luke 18:8
This
scripture here meant the widow displayed faith to the end persistently until
the judge judged in her favor, she kept on insisting and coming back. Are there
still people in our days that despite seeing no sign of rain in the cloud like
Elijah when praying for rain, will still keep on praying and believing that the
word of the Lord that has been spoken shall come to pass.
“He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their
destructions” Psalms 107:20
Back
to the story of John Chapter 2, what this meant is that the servants displayed
unflinching, undying, determinate and dogged faith to the very end. At the time
of pouring out the water from the jug into the wine glass of the master of
ceremony, that was the exact time that the water changed into wine; not before
then!
“God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man,
that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken,
and shall he not make it good?” Numbers 23:19
God
is still saying I AM WELL ABLE TO POUR OUT THE NEW WINE!!!
Trust
that God will restore joy in your home.
Trust
that your finances shall straighten up and you will experience increase.
Trust
that you will measure your blood pressure and it would have normalize
Trust
that that promotion that you have been denied, suddenly FAVOR of God is coming
upon you, you shall be promoted and back log of areas paid to you
Trust
God that the enemy you see before you shall see them no more
Trust
God that the menstrual pain seize forever.
Trust
God that your days of joblessness is over.
Trust
God that you shall start that abandoned project and it shall be completed
before Christmas because with God nothing shall be impossible
Trust
God that you will look for that spirit wife/husband and you will not see them
no more, no more wet dreams in Jesus Mighty Name!
I
see a person, you are being owed a large amount of money, you are receiving a phone
call of apology and they will come and pay
I
see a lady that you have given up on getting married but I hear wedding bells
I
see a lady that is giving up on her husband but God say wait and taste that the
Lord is good, I am turning things around.
I
see household enemies giving up and ancestral curses evaporating.
I
hear… You are highly favored among men and among women.
I
see curses turning into blessings
There
is the release of joy in the stead of mourning
Oil
of gladness released in the place of shame and reproach
“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is
risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross
darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be
seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the
brightness of thy” Isa. 60:1-3
The testimony of the Governor
GOD
SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST
“When the ruler of the feast had TASTED the water that was made
wine…” John 2:9
The
word tasted in this scripture is the Greek word “geuomai” and it means to
experience. The Governor experienced what the NEW WINE can do that the old one
cannot do! May be the old wine got you a job but it has not been able to secure
your promotion until the new wine comes. May be the old wine got you married
but it has not been able to birth forth children in your home until the New
Wine come in the form of being “highly favored”!
May
be the old wine empowered you to buy a land and even build up to the lintel level
and you have been stuck for 5 years until the new wine come with grace to
complete it. May be the old wine produce ability to start your own company but
no progress and it is crawling financially until the New Wine come to upshot
you up to financial mega level! May be household enemies operating as if they
are your best friends inhibits your progress at the old level but God releases
greater dimension of anointing at the NEW WINE LEVEL such that every yokes are
now destroyed and burdens lifted off [Isa. 10:27]
“And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth
good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou
hast kept the good wine until now” John 2:10
God
has saved the best for last!!!
“…But you, my friend, you’ve reserved the most exquisite wine
until now!” John 2:10 TPT
The
best is yet to come! The blessings we experience in our life with God, the
goodness of God’s creation, peace of God, the consolation that comes from God’s
presence in our lives, the freedom that comes with forgiveness, taking away of
curses and all these are just a taste of the new life God has promised in Jesus
especially when NOW the fullness of the treasure of God come into our earthen
vessel. As we are submerged in the rivers of Living Waters, we look forward in
hope, for God saves the best for last. Our expectations shall not be cut off or
cut short as God releases the New Wine!
“This is why the Scriptures say: Things never discovered or heard
of before, things beyond our ability to imagine—these are the many things God
has in store for all his lovers. But God now unveils these profound
realities to us by the Spirit. Yes, he has revealed to us his inmost heart and
deepest mysteries through the Holy Spirit, who constantly explores all things”
1 Cor. 2:9-10 TPT
What
God is sending our way is far better things for us! So, just as the new wine
that Jesus gave at the wedding was superior to the old, so is the joy that He
brings to our life. It is supernatural, not natural... It is lasting, not
temporal... and it is far better than the former things we receive from natural
pleasures! It will be so evident that such supernatural things can only be done
by the finger of God. Those who used to know you, will see the NEW you and
confess that what they see now can only be God’s doing and it is marvelous in
our sight.
What
God is releasing to the Body of Christ is better, greater, supernatural,
uncommon, highly favorable, filled with virtues of blessings, healing,
deliverance like never before and turning around all the bad things including
poverty [to give us wealth and riches], for our good.
“But the ministry Jesus has received (as our High Priest) is as
superior to theirs (the priests of the Old Testament) as the covenant of which
he is mediator (New Covenant - grace) is superior to the old one (Mosaic
Covenant - Law), and it is founded on better promises” Heb. 8:6
The
new wine mentioned by Jesus in this passage speaks of the new covenant of
grace. It cannot be mixed or contained by the old wineskins (the old covenant
of the law.). So we see from Jesus' miracle at the wedding that the new wine
(as a picture of the grace of the new covenant) was going to be far better than
the old wine which had now run out (the old Mosaic covenant of the law.) God
had again saved His best for last when you look at the grace (New Covenant) as
opposed to the law (Mosaic Covenant). The writer of Hebrews brings this out
clearly when He writes:
“His disciples BELIEVED on him” John 2:1-11
Like
the rest of us in the Body of Christ, sometimes it take the miraculous
happenings of God in our lives that make us to believe in the ability and the
supremacy of our Lord Jesus Christ. That was what happened to the disciples as
they witness the outstanding miracle of water turning into wine.
“And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his
disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that
ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing
ye might have life through his name” John 20:30-31
I
have a very strong feeling that God is about to do something great and
wonderful that men will marvel at His goodness in your life and attest that
only God can do such wonders.
On
the other hand you yourself are being set up for spectacular happenings that
will make you to stand in awe of the divine ability of the Lord Jesus Christ.
He is set to uplift every valley and lower every mountain, He is set to make
rivers flow in your desert and make way in the wilderness where there seem to
be no way at all. Your belief system is about to be upgraded because the Lord
Jesus Christ is about to do awesome things that will make you to stand in awe
and believe that God is well able to do exceeding, abundantly FAR above what
you ask of even think, according to His power that is at work in you [Eph.
3:20].
Release of the Spirit and New Wine
“Then the LORD became concerned about his land, and he had PITY on
his people. The LORD said to his people, "I am going to send grain, NEW
WINE, and olive oil to you. You will be satisfied with them. I will no longer
make you a DISGRACE among the nations” Joel 2:18-19 GW Bible [Read Joel
2:18-29]
From
this scripture, we saw that it was a new dispensation because God released an
outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon His people and there were several things
that happened in this discourse
1. God had pity upon His people
2. God sent grain, NEW wine and olive oil
unto His people [Joel 2:19]. Here we see that NEW wine is to mend and disinfect
their broken hearts and wounds; and remove demonic foreigners so that they can
be freed. “The threshing floors will be
filled with grain. The vats will overflow with new wine and olive oil”
[Joel 2:24]
3. Whatever is causing disgrace is
evacuated and the dispensation of GRACE is introduced. No more shame or
reproach “…my people shall never be
ashamed” [Joel 2:27]
4. It was recorded that the Lord has done
great things whereof we were glad [filled with joy] twice [Joel 2:20-21]
5. The demonic army fighting against the
children of God are removed because the anointing destroys the yokes and lift
off the burdens [Joel 2:20; Isa. 10:27]
6. Fruitfulness after the order of Gen.
1:28 is reordered and there are plenty of figs and grapes [Joel 2:22]
7. Sorrow and sighing is done away with and
replaced with joy and gladness “People
of Zion, be glad and find joy in the LORD your God” Joel 2:23
8. It shall be your season of restoration.
Whatever has been stolen, high jacked or supposed to have come to you but
hindered will flow to you from the Throne Room of Grace "Then I will restore to you the years that the locust swarm
devoured” [Joel 2:25]
9. Sustenance, full satisfaction and
performance of wonders will flow from God “You
will have plenty to eat, and will be fully satisfied. You will praise the name
of the LORD your God, who has performed wonders specifically for you. And my
people will never be ashamed” [Joel 2:26]
10. Divine accompanying: God with us
[Emmanuel] “And ye shall know that I am
in the midst of Israel” Joel 2:27
11. Outpouring brings gifts of the Holy
Spirit “…your sons and your daughters
shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see
visions” [Joel 2:28]
Reminder of Better Things to Come
Lastly,
this wedding should remind us of an even better wedding still to come - the wedding
of the lamb! I hope you will be there! For no matter what joy you experience in
this life, whether through natural or spiritual means, it still will not
compare to what is to come. In this life we see but a poor reflection as in a
mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully,
even as I am fully known. [1 Cor. 13:12]
What is to come is far better than anything we have experienced in this
life! Meditate, please, on these next few verses. I just love this passage and
will usually find just about any reason to quote them. I think I am justified
in doing it this time!
“I saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven
from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard
a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and
he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with
them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be
no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has
passed away”. He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything
new!” Then he said, 'Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and
true.” Rev 21:2-5
Truly…“blessed are those who are invited to the
wedding supper of the Lamb!” (Rev 19:9).
The
“old order of things”, the world in which we live, is soon to pass away. Jesus
will make “all things new”. And like the wedding at Cana in John chapter 2, on
that day you will truly know (if you are one of His) that God has once again
saved the best for last!
Maranatha!
Come Lord Jesus!
A New Beginning and manifestation of Glory
“This BEGINNING of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and
MANIFESTED forth his glory…” John 2:11
Wow!
It is a New Beginning of good, great and wonderful things happening in our lives,
homes, businesses, education, careers, and even spiritually speaking. All these
that God is doing now is just the Beginning… Be assured that greater and
mightier things are coming our way! Better, superior, wider and more grace
filled things are coming our way. This is just the beginning!
The
scripture said this was the BEGINNING of the manifestation of God’s glory in
our lives. The word “glory” is the Greek word “doxa” which means all that God
has and all that God is. It simply means that this is just the beginning of the
release of all that God has and all that God is in your life, home, job,
business and even in your wife and children.
“And since we are his true children, we QUALIFY TO SHARE all his
treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God himself. And since we are joined to
Christ, we ALSO INHERIT all that he is and all that he has. We will experience
being co-glorified with him provided that we accept his sufferings as our own”
Romans 8:17 TPT
What
naturally belong to God is being released unto us all as heirs or children of
God; and as co-inheritors with Christ since we are now partakers with Him of
all that the Father gave to Him as the first born of the Kingdom of God. We are
adopted as children into the family of God and partakers of all that the
naturally born children enjoys! [2 Peter 1:2-4]
Promises of abundant flow of Wine
“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall
drop down NEW WINE, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of
Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of
the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim” Joel 3:18 [Check also Amos 9:13-15; Jer. 31:12-14 ISV]
Everywhere
you look in the bible, you will see this NEW WINE being compared to rivers
[Psalm 1:3; Ezekiel 47:1-12; Rev. 22:1-2]. It is usually described as
voluminous, abundant, overflowing and outpouring testifying to the
immeasurableness or limitless quality of what God is releasing now in the body
of Christ.
Blessings of the Outpouring exemplified in Jesus Christ
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath
anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up
the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the
prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the
LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To
appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the
oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD,
that he might be glorified” Isa. 61:1-3
Outpouring
or the release of New Wine which is otherwise known as the anointing of the
Holy Spirit among many other things bring healing of our body, soul [mend our hearts]
and even hallowing of our spirit. Rejections and divisions are cancelled; joy
come in the place of mourning; laughter in the stead of tears, spirit of
heaviness is done away with and replaced with garment of praise and beauty
replaces ashes.
When
such happens there are many phenomenon that we will experience
1.
Salvation of
soul just like Peter preached and 3000 souls were saved [Acts 2]
2.
Beauty given
in the place of ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise
for the spirit of heaviness. New wine descended in the city of Samaria, as
Philip ministered in power and glory and there was great miracles sign and
wonders … “And there was great joy in
that city” Act 8:8
3.
Revelation or
unmasking of the word of God such that faith is developed for the actualization
of the things that were revealed into us like healing, doing away of curses or
those in the need of deliverance by the release of authority and discernment
against demonic activities [Isa. 61:1-3]
4.
Falling, shaking, being drunk in the spirit or
experiences of fire over our bodies can be experienced at such outpourings
[Rev. 1:7; Jer. 23:9; Acts 2:3-4]; or even crying and weeping.
5.
Release of
the power, glory and anointing of the Spirit. Luke 4:18. Anointing upon
everyone [Joel 2:28-29; Mark 16:17-18]
6.
Demonstrations
of the Gifts of the Spirit [1 Cor. 12:4-12]. Very important here is prophetic
dreams, visions and trances [Joel 2:28]
7.
Release of
the fruit of the Spirit [Gal. 5:22-24]
BLESINGS OF THE NEW WINE
Wine
is symbolic of the Holy Spirit and its power, unction or anointing.
Jesus
offers a NEW COVENANT with better promises
Save
the best for last
Glory
of the latter days
He
will bring the former and the Latter Rain in one season
The
greatest of God’s Power and Glory are being released in this Latter Days
because this is the generation of those that will usher in the 2nd coming of
the Lord. The heathen that we will minister to so that they can receive Jesus
Christ as Lord and Savior must see the potency of the POWER of the Holy Spirit
before they believe.
The
manifestation of the Spirit shall be likened to the days of Elijah when the
sacrifice and the altar both caught fire even after twelve buckets of water has
been poured upon it. We shall see great miracles, signs and wonders to the
praise and the glory of God
Best
wine ever!!
“Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and
one saith, Destroy it not; for a BLESSING is in it: so will I do for my
servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all” Isa. 65:8
New
wine in most cases is associated with blessings, increase and abundance. It is
a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit or a new infilling. However we must surrender
to Jesus to be filled, renew our mind with the word of God [Romans 12:1-2], and
sanctify our vessels
1. New Wine Speaks of Renewed Love and Intimacy with God
“Take me away
with you—let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers. We rejoice and
delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. How right they are to
adore you!” Song of Songs 1:4 NIV
There are frequent references to ‘love like wine’ in the Song of
Songs.
In the new wine season, the Spirit is wooing you. Hear God say, “I
am calling you to intimacy with Me. And in that place, I will be your greatest
delight”
2. New Wine means it is Time for the Harvest
The Bible associates new wine with the harvest.
“Then I will
send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you
may gather in your grain, NEW WINE and olive oil” Deuteronomy 11:14. NIV
A harvest from God is abundant. And He has promised a day of
overflow; one in which the harvest and new wine will be plentiful. Wine and oil
represents covenant blessings for believers from God for wise and obedient
living.
“The days are
coming,” declares the Lord, “when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman
and the planter by the one treading grapes. New wine will drip from the
mountains and flow from all the hills…” Amos 9:13 NIV
It is only through the sacrifice of His bloodshed for our sins that
every other benefit symbolized by new wine in Scripture is made freely
available to us. Only then can there be a harvest of souls into the kingdom of
God just like on the day of Pentecost that 3000 were saved as Peter preached
the word of God. Such is the grace of God.
3. New Wine Means God’s Promise is Being Fulfilled
When God promised His people the land of Canaan, He spoke
consistently of the new wine. It was ‘part of the package’—something tangible
they could look forward to in the
Promised Land.
“Israel will
live in safety; Jacob will dwell secure in a land of grain and NEW WINE, where
the heavens drop dew” [Deut. 33:28 NIV]
Isaac gave
Jacob the blessing, “May God give you heaven’s dew and earth’s richness—an abundance
of grain and NEW WINE” (Genesis 27:28 NIV)
Hear your Father saying, This is My promise to you, being
fulfilled. Here I am! That which you have looked forward to, the new wine is
here. This is the day your “cup runs
over”
4. The New Wine Season is One of Miracles, Signs and Wonders
As at the wedding of Cana, the new wine was miraculous.
Just as the master of ceremonies at the wedding was astounded, and
servants looked on in wonder, people will be amazed at what God is doing.
In the season of new wine, Jesus is glorified!
Together, we rejoice and say, ‘You
have kept the good wine until now!’ (John 2:10, NKJV)
5. Wine in
ancient Israel was used as an anesthetic agent to dull pain and also as disinfectant
poured upon wounds. Wines are medicinal and used to cure stomach ailments.
“He stooped
down and gave him first aid, pouring olive oil on his wounds, disinfecting them
with wine, and bandaging them to stop the bleeding” Luke 10:34 TPT
“And he went
to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them [to sooth and
disinfect the injuries]” Luke 10:34 AMP
So when New Wine is spiritually poured in the life of a believer,
it sooths and relief him of pain, agony, causes his life to be free from spiritual
germs that causes spoilage and wine acts as healing balm.
“Timothy,
stop drinking only water, and drink a little wine. This will help your stomach,
and you will not be sick so often” 1 Tim. 5:23 ERV
6. The Price paid for the flow of the New Wine
“Likewise He
also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My
blood, which is shed for you.” Luke 22:20, NKJV
Jesus revealed the ultimate representation of the new wine OF THE
PRECIOUS BLOOD OF Jesus shed on the cross of Calvary, as He took the Passover
cup of wine, “the fruit of the vine”
[Luke 22:18]. Jesus Christ actually shed his blood so that the New Wine can be
released to believers in this day and hour.
God is confirming His blessings upon the Church of God today just
like Jacob conferred official blessings on his son Isaac. God way back then
gave prophetic words through Rebekah as He has given all manner of words in the
Old Testament about the glory of the latter house of God. So also has many
prophetic words of blessings gone forth severally about the release of a
greater dimension of the Holy Spirit in our days. Such is not merited or paid for but came by the grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
“Ho, every
one that thirsts, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy,
and eat; yea, come, BUY WINE and milk without money and without price” Isa.
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