“Wine To Make Your Face Glad” by Cathy Hargett

              ​“WINE TO MAKE YOUR FACE GLAD”

Cathy Hargett

Times of discipline still come to even “seasoned” believers, as I am a witness. I must say that I resonate with all my heart to the Scripture, “..do not lose heart when He rebukes you...” (Hebrews 12:5)

It’s not easy for me, and probably not easy for you, to receive discipline or rebuke, especially when I know that I have no excuses. It means that I have not obeyed the Lord and need this correction. Because of the feelings of shame, it’s not easy to ask for and receive forgiveness when you know it’s all your fault.

But the same Scripture that talks about His discipline assures us that He only disciplines those that belong to Him. In fact, at the beginning of the verse, it even says that this is for our “encouragement” -

“And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son?..” (Hebrews 12:5a)

To make the reality of redemption even more filled with grace, the Word tells us that

“... God disciplines us for our good in order that we may share in His holiness.”

(Hebrews 12:10)

It’s really true – His mercy endures forever. He redeems and washes us clean and fills us with His holiness, and not only holiness, but His righteousness and His peace. This is just way beyond understanding, but it’s what He promises to us who belong to Him –

“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”

(Hebrews 12:11)

It was in this frame of mind that I sought Him today. It took quite some time to receive His correction, His discipline, and to muster up the strength to receive His forgiveness and restoration. But again, the Scripture is so very proven and true – He has compassion on all He has made.

He invited me to His table. It was there that I once again received the fullness of my King Yeshua, His complete restorative forgiveness and redemption and joy. I ate the Bread of Life. It was when I drank the Wine of the new covenant, His precious Blood, that my heart received the fullness of joy. 

He was revealing that this is the Wine that makes the face glad. It is the precious Blood of Yeshua, the Wine of the Kingdom, that fills us with eternal joy – our faces shining with the Oil of His Presence– His Spirit filling us – the Bread of His life sustaining us! How I praise Him!

“..Wine that gladdens human hearts, Oil to make their faces shine, and Bread that sustains their hearts.”

(Psalm 104:15)

Cathy Hargett

Highway to Zion Ministries
www.highwaytozion.org