November 10, 2011
“Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitter of heart.”
The only people in a society who should be administered strong drink are those who are dying or are experiencing intense pain. It should not be used as a solution for people to irresponsibly “escape” their problems. Unfortunately that is what it is most commonly used for today, people look upon it as a way to get away from their issues in life…NEWS FLASH…those problems are still there the next day! We, as Christians, especially should not partake of alcohol for this purpose, but we also should not be partaking in such a degree that a significant level of impairment sets in. We should never run from our problems or try to cover them up, they will only become more daunting and difficult to face. God will never give us something we cannot handle, we never have to run from our problems and we can take peace in that fact.
In applying this I will never attempt to run from my problems in life and through prayer and God’s help I will be able to handle anything that is put on my plate. Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
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