Water for the Thirsty Posted: Go digital with Alive Now! Each digital issue of Alive Now will bring to life new parts of the magazine. Learn more about the photographers and their photos, the different authors, and hear from the editor herself, Beth Richardson. All while engaging in an interactive form of praying with scripture through Audio Lectio. Take advantage of a free preview of Alive Now digital and subscribe today to begin enjoying your digital subscription for your computer, smart phone, or tablet. Read John 4:1-26 The King will say to those on his right, “ . . . I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink.” - Matthew 25:34-35 (NIV) Todays Devotional One hot, humid summer afternoon I was sitting on my deck when I heard a delivery truck approaching our cul-de-sac. I watched as the driver knocked on my neighbor’s door. Mary greeted him with a smile, took a small parcel, and then said to him, “Would you like a glass of cold water?”The driver eagerly accepted her kind offer. As this scene of Christian love and service unfolded before my eyes, I recalled how Jesus had declared that his kingdom people would be marked by their deeds of mercy, like giving a drink to a thirsty person. A simple gesture like that, he explained, was like giving a drink to him. After the driver pulled away, I went next door and thanked Mary for what she had done. She told me, “After the driver thanked me he said, ‘God bless you,’ and I told him I believe in Jesus, and he said he did, too.” Their conversation caused me to ask myself, How many opportunities like this come my way, and I fail to do something as simple as offering water to a thirsty worker? Mary’s example reminds us as Christ’s followers to always be ready to offer both the water that quenches our thirst and the water of eternal life that Jesus gives to a thirsty world. Jim Reapsome (Illinois) Thought for the Day: We serve Jesus by showing deeds of kindness and mercy to others. Prayer: Dear God, remind us to supply those in need with sustenance for their bodies but also the water of life that brings salvation to all who believe. Amen. Prayer Focus: Delivery workers
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