Two verses stood out to me this morning, and honestly, it took me a little while to figure out how they tied together.

First, Paul says, “Thus should one regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.”

Then at the very end of the Gospel, Jesus says, “And no one who has been drinking old wine desires new, for he says, ‘The old is good.’”

That last line seemed kind of weird to me. And whenever I read something in Scripture and think, Man, that’s weird, I usually figure that is where I need to stay for a little while.

I’m still not sure I completely understand what Jesus meant, but this is what I took from it this morning.

We like the old wine because we know it. It’s comfortable. Change can be scary. I know I can resist something new simply because I’m comfortable with the way things are. I can avoid uncomfortable conversations for the same reason.

But then I went back to Paul. I am supposed to be a servant of Christ. And a servant doesn’t get to tell the Master, “I like the old wine better.” A servant asks what the Master wants and then tries to be obedient.

Maybe the two readings are reminding me that following Christ is going to require change sometimes. I may not understand it, and I may even prefer the old way. But if He is asking me to move, my job isn’t to have it all figured out. My job is to trust Him enough to go.

Change can be scary. But hopefully I can remember today that I’m not the Master. I’m His servant, and I can trust the One who is.

I pray each of you receives the grace you need today.

Keep up the good fight.

I’m praying for you. Please pray for me.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1–5; Luke 5:33–39