Mark 2:22
“Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are ruined. Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins.”
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When we were born, we are called “a little bundle of joy”. Our parents would be very proud of us and would dream big things. And when we are baptized, we would receive the Spirit of the Lord and begin the first step in a lifelong journey of commitment and discipleship.
But as we grow up, our bubbliness and innocence is being eroded… slowly. Because of temptations and sins, our spirit would rot and our body would feel the pain and sufferings that would go with it.
A once “new and strong wineskin” turns into an “old, rotten one”. And as it rots and rots more, the spirit within dies and dies more. Until it cannot take it anymore, and it burst into anger… anger against men, anger against our parents, anger against God.
And yet, God has given has a new hope. Through the sacrament of penance and reconciliation, we are given a second chance in life. Our spirit accepts again God’s spirit through our hearts and recharge us, so our body would regain the strength it once have to fight further temptations and sins. In it we find God's unconditional forgiveness, and as a result we are called to forgive others.
But, yes you are right… we would sin again and then ask for forgiveness again. Until it becomes a cycle.
Therefore, we need to constantly change ourselves and mend our ways, by praying and being obedient to God and His commandments. As such, we would be able to contain the joy, mercy and glory of the Spirit in our hearts without the possibility of bursting and losing it.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, forgive us our sins. Make our body the temple of your Spirit – strong and clean, so we may accept you fully and joyfully. Amen +
Rule in the midst of your enemies.
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