Jeremiah 48:11 Moab has been at rest from youth, like wine left on its dregs, not poured from one jar to another—she has not gone into exile. So she tastes as she did, and her aroma is unchanged

It’s been said that the only person that likes Change is a baby! We tend to detest change, especially when things are going well. Yet change is one way God helps us grow in our relationship with Him.

Today’s text illustrates this in terms of wine production. Wine was left in a vessel to age, but at a certain point it would be moved to another jar. If allowed to remain in its dregs, or sediments, the wine would become too sweet.

Unlike Israel, the Moabites had things too easy. They had remained in their own sins for way too long, and God’s judgment loomed. They needed change.

At times, God may deem it best for our spiritual growth to move us from one jar to another. Our internal changes often come from external circumstances. When God is behind the changes, we can find peace in knowing that they are for our good.

Challenge for Today: Consider change an opportunity to become more reliant upon God.