What can we make of the mysterious mention of patching up old clothes or putting wine in old bottles that we see in Mark 2:18-3:6? It happens to be right in the middle of "why" questions from those who notice His nonconformity to the Pharisees' rules.
Jesus loves to paint word pictures. The mismatched patches (unshrunk cloth on old clothes) and bulging cracking old wineskins holding the new stuff just don't work in the long run. Things start tearing up. Neither does adding on some new rules to our old independent prideful hearts.
Jesus came to make us new. He brought us Good News - not Good Updates. He wants a new foundation of love and trust in God, not a coat of paint and new shutters.
Let's cooperate with the thorough work that He is doing. Lord, make me new.
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