Psalm 104:10-18 “He sends springs into the valleys. They run amongst the mountains. They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst. The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing amongst the branches. He waters the mountains from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works. He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food out of the earth: wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart. The LORD’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted, where the birds make their nests. The stork makes its home in the cypress trees. The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.”

Everything in creation has a purpose and a place. Everything in creation comes from the abundance that is God: “He waters the mountains from His rooms.” What a statement! And while we recognize that God has given us things not only for sustenance but also enjoyment, we also understand that overindulgence of anything is a serious problem. If we want to be controlled by anything, we should want to be controlled by God’s Spirit!

Ephesians 5:18 “Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.”

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