The gist of it was that the vinegar was like the teachings/example of Jesus and the cups were how people reacted to them.
Some people are like the oil. They refuse to even accept them much less make them a part of their life.
Some people are like baking soda. They fizz up and get really excited about it but then they decide they can't keep it up and their excitement dies away.
Some people are like milk. They take in the teachings of Jesus but it curdles them. Even if they try to live that way, they complain and get bitter about it until His teachings are made void by their attitude.
And, finally, there are people like the water. They take in Jesus' teachings and live them to the point that not only do they look like Him but they even smell like Him. When you look closely, you can't even tell the two apart. And if you wanted to separate them out again, it would be impossible.
It occurred to me that we all fall into those categories at some time or another. But we should also all be working toward becoming more like that water.
So that eventually, it's impossible to even separate us out. And when people look at us, they have no trouble seeing what Jesus is like too.
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