Michelle P Crump

The Winepress Michelle P Crump

A wine press is a apparatus used to crushed grapes during wine making. As it crushes the grapes it extract juice. There are a number of different styles of wine presses used by wine makers but their overall function is the same. Each style of wine press applies pressure to free the juice from it's fruit. The Wine press is where we go to have our faith and love for God tested. I've heard it said before, and I'm inclined to believe, "Faith that's not tested, cannot be trusted." The Winepress, from a spiritual perspective, is a symbol of God's tough love, judgment, and discipline. In this book, you will learn the different types of Spiritual Winepresses and their purposes. It's very important for us as children of God to know which Winepress we're in. All Spiritual Winepress are not created equal. As believers in Christ, we have the freedom of choice, however, we are not at liberty to do what we want, when we want. We must be accountable and responsible for our response to life. How we respond may determine how we're disciplined. None of us are exempt from God's rod of correction. God does not promote bad character or behavior. Many will not survive the chastening of the Lord because they have not yet surrendered to the process of The Winepress. God's Divine Winepress will at times make us feel unloved. However, the chastening of the Lord is vital for our growth and development. He deals with us as his own children and not orphans. To be perfected in God we must not only stay but also submit to the Press.