Wine makes glad the heart of men; the Bible says that. We sometimes think joy and the goodness of creation are unnecessary, but in fact, it is part of the established order in what God gave, and He wants us to enjoy His creation. There is a sense wine is always luxurious; it's superfluous, and you don't really need it in order to live. But there is something about wine that is needed, not just simply to, you know, grease the social machine, but human beings need to rest, they need to relax, they need to rejoice, and wine aids in that. There's also this reality in the Bible that wine turns a meal into a feast, and wine is associated in the Bible with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
-Pr. David Petersen
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