Sometimes when I ask God for a word for the day, I spin down a list of words until He points one out and it catches my eye.  I read the definition and sometimes it sticks.  Today’s find was ‘kiddush’, and it is a blessing that is spoken over wine.  To learn more check out https://reformjudaism.org/beliefs-practices/prayers-blessings/shabbat-evening-blessings-kiddush-blessing-over-wine.

How it reflects God’s character is in the act of being a blessing over my life.  So, I guess I am the wine.  Now Jesus used wine to represent His blood during the last supper He had with His disciples, Matthew 26:17-30.  Jesus spoke a kiddush, of sorts, over that wine in 27-28 and said it was, “poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”  His forgiveness over me through the blood of Jesus is the joy of my faith.