We all have been waiting with great anticipation for Monday’s HA (Human’s Anonymous meeting). The ark will be filled to capacity. Standing room only. We call the meeting place, “The Ark” because it is the original name of the building. It formerly housed a successful night club that was always filled with “party” animals. The Name plate is still hanging outside the entrance. It makes all of the critters who attend, smile as they walk by and see the plaque. Even the building has as uncanny resemblance to that Great Ship that protected God’s menagerie from the flood.
This will be an “open” meeting today. In addition to the Dumbo sheep, the jack-asses, the sheep dogs, the eagles, white-tailed hawks, the glow-worms, the sailor sheep and firemen and all of the newbie sheep, the meeting is opened up today, for visitors who are family and friends of the regulars. The visitors don’t usually sense their own need for meetings like this one, but they are curious because they have seen some Remarkable changes in their family members who had demonstrated such weakness and constant failure in the past. All of their loved ones use to be wine-bibbers. They still are . . .but the Wine they drink now comes from a Special Vineyard.
“In the Day of God’s Power, sing unto the flock who are a Vineyard of red wine. I the Lord Watch over it and Keep it. I
Will Water it every moment. I Guard them day and night so that no one, and nothing can harm them. I Will Cause them to take root and bud. . .and blossom and fill the world with Fruit. . .Thou has put Gladness into their hearts more than the times when they drank the wine from another vineyard. You Showed them hard things that they used to deny about their life and You made them drink the wine of astonishment over what they saw about themselves. Isaiah 27:2,5; Psalm 60:3 “
At every open meeting we have a guest speaker and the reason why we were so excited about this meeting is because of the presence of Lazzy, who is Alive and Well. Most of you know about the fire in the barn at the farm and the miracle we all witnessed. Lazzy is going to share his story with us. His big sister Lily is going to help him. (I am smiling with tears in my eyes as I write this). Lily is holding his hand as they make their way up to the front. She is a Flower from Heaven and her Scent captivates angels.
“My parents gave my brother the name Lazarus because it means ‘God is his Helper and Protector, one who has Almighty Strength given to him. . .one whom God Provides for and Makes to Grow like an Oak Tree’. When he came home from the hospital, he was crying and my Mom said that it was because he was thirsty. It seemed like he was always thirsty. He’d be fine for awhile, but as soon as his belly started to feel empty, the crying would start again so we knew it was time for more. He progressed to formula than on to beer, hard liquors and finally found contentment with wine. He became a connoisseur of a variety of wines from the best vineyards in the world. He loved his wines, so much so, that he was always intoxicated. (Many of those listening to Lily are nodding their heads in agreement as they relate to the story. . .and Lily continued speaking).
“Webster’s dictionary in part, defines wine as: “something resembling wine especially in an ability to invigorate, intoxicate or spread a feeling of well-being; a social gathering; to treat with wine (to wine and dine); to provide with wine”.
An Ability to Invigorate. To drink something that gives some life and energy to the soul. To drink something that animates a heart
that is sleepy or dull, or stimulate a sluggish mind. . .to fire it up. . .to energize the libido. . .jump start the old dead battery. . .amp it up.
An Ability to Intoxicate. To drink something that poisons the constitution. To drink something that stupefies (deadens and hardens) the soul to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished. To drink something that excites and elates the heart to the point of frenzy or enthusiasm. To drink in something that is toxic to the development of the mind and emotions. Pump up. . .turn on. . .electrify. . .to bring a thrill.
An Ability to Spread a Feeling of Well-being. To drink something that brings the soul into a state of happiness. To drink something that makes the heart feel healthy or more normal. To drink something that makes the ego feel prosperous. . .feelin good. . .all is well. . .nice! Some ‘thing‘, or some ‘one‘, or doing something . . .All are drinking wine. And all who drink are wine-bibbers. All of us. Everyone. No exceptions.
“The Son of Man, Jesus, came drinking and they said about Him, ‘Behold a man gluttonous and a wine-bibber, a friend of thieves and sinners. But His children are acquitted from guilt and found innocent of wrong-doing.” Matthew 11:19
Laz has stepped forward and smiles as he looks around the room at his friends and after a moment or two, he begins to speak. “When I heard the Master call out my name when I seemed dead and buried under the rubble of the collapsed barn, He also said some other things to me.
“Let me kiss you with the kisses (words) of My mouth: for My Love is better than wine for you will remember My Love more than wine. . .I have come into My vineyard, My Lazzy, With you I have gathered myrrh and spices; I have eaten My Honey from My Honeycomb; I have Drunk My Wine with My Milk. . .Listen everyone who thirsts. Come to the Water. He that has no money, Come and Drink. Yes, Come and Buy My Wine without money and without cost.” Psalms; Isaiah 55
“When He speaks to your heart,” Lazzy said, “He Makes you an offer that you cannot refuse. His Words Invigorate and Quicken the soul with the very Life of God, and brings with it an Eternal Sense of Well-being. . .a Peace that passes all understanding. And the heart says within you. . .It is Well, it is Well with my Soul.”
Free Kisses of Wine. Freely Given. Freely Received. Free, My Love
A Good Moment 
Thank you, Love. All is Well with my Soul.