More Than a Small Repair
“He also told a parable to them. “No one puts a piece from a new garment on an old garment, or else he will tear the new, and also the piece from the new will not match the old. No one puts new wine into old wine skins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed. But new wine must be put into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved.”Luke 5:36–38
We often prefer a small repair to a larger change. We can mend a sleeve, adjust a routine, or squeeze one more task into the week without disturbing much else. Sometimes that is wise. But we can approach Jesus the same way, hoping he will improve a few things while leaving our deepest loyalties untouched. We want help...