Moab has been at ease from his youth and has settled on his dregs; he has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, nor has he gone into exile; so his taste remains in him, and his scent is not changed. Jeremiah 48:11 – In making wine at this time in history they would place the wine in vessels and allow it to sit for a time. This would allow the dregs, any impurities (think like coffee grounds in your coffee cup), to settle in the bottom of the vessel. Then they’d pour the wine out of the first vessel into a new vessel, but carefully as to not disturb the dregs that had settled in the bottom. The picture we are getting of Moab is that it had been sitting for a long time with its impurities. Instead of being poured out like it should have, now the impurities had begun to change its taste and scent into something sour. This nation, due to its remaining in its sin, had been utterly spoiled, and God is telling them that their vessels are going to now be poured out and broken. As with the wine makers in Jeremiah’s day, so does God have methods of removing the impurities from our life. Jesus of course is the one who forgives our sin, but He also has given us means of keeping sin from tainting our life. Things like church community, daily time in scripture, and other spiritual disciplines. As we take part in such things it has the same effect of the gentle pouring of the wine into a new vessel. Slowly the sin that loves to settle in our life becomes less a part of our life till it no longer is active in our story anymore. Yet when we refuse God’s means of “removing the dregs” then the dregs remain ruining our life. Lean into the means God has given to remove the pathways to sin in our life. Sin no longer has to change you for the worst anymore. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3278
Question To Ponder: Why should we care about the sin that wants to settle in our life?
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