Read Pro. 20:1
I grew up in a non-alcohol family and married a man who grew up the same so we don't drink at all. I know the men in the Bible, even Jesus, drank wine on occasions and that the Bible says that to get drunk is a sin but here it goes a little deeper. It tells the symptoms of certain drink. Wine makes you cynical and intoxicants make you loud and out of control if abused. We have all seen this play out and I choose to not have it in my life. If you do drink you need to consider the side affects. The Bible says that if you are mourning that wine will soothe your pain. Jesus turned water to wine because it was a joyous celebration where people should forget for one day all the problems and stresses of the day and rejoice. But beware, it dulls your senses and exposes your heart. If you are open enough to bear it then go ahead and drink. The last part of the verse says that alcohol can deceive you and if you let it you are not wise. It will distort your senses and ability to react which is why you shouldn't drink and drive. It can also cause you to become dependent upon alcohol if you have an addictive problem. But the wine of the Lord is life and joy and addictive in a good way.
May we be filled with the wine of the Holy Spirit.
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