Moment of Meditation: Drink a Little Wine (1 Timothy 5:23)

Stop drinking only water,
and use a little wine
because of your stomach
and your frequent illnesses.
(1 Timothy 5:23)

Drink a Little Wine

There are Christians who have a problem with alcohol consumption. They have valid concerns. I also have valid concerns about it. Alcohol is a gift of God. It has been shown throughout history that it does have some medicinal value. However, like any gift of God, it can be abused and misused.

Should Christians abstain from wine completely? Absolutely not. Our Lord Jesus Christ took a cup of wine and blessed it as He instituted the Lord's Supper. It wasn't grape juice. It wasn't something in between. It was wine. Alcoholic wine.

As with all God's gifts, everything must be done in moderation. Nothing--whether considered good or bad--should be used to an unhealthy extreme. As Solomon tells us, "If you find honey, eat just enough--too much of it, and you will vomit. Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house--too much of you, and he will hate you" (Proverbs 25:16-17).

Nothing should be taken to extremes. God gave us everything we have been given. He appoints us as stewards over these gifts. Proper stewardship keeps us using all things in moderation. Amen.