There is something about giving a drink of water to someone who is thirsty. We have all seen it or have been the receiver of it. You know what I mean, I could paint endless pictures, such as: the marathon runner grabbing water along the way, the football player during two-a-days, baseball players in the hot sun, tennis matches that go forever in the heat, mountain climbers, cyclists, farmers working the fields, road workers, yard work when the heat is beating down on you, and the list could go on and on. Literally, there is nothing better than that drink of cool water during and/or at the end of those tasks. Notice I said tasks. Because all these people represented motion. They were spending energy. They didn’t just go to dinner and decide to have a glass of water with their meal, or choose to drink water instead of coffee or coke for diet or health reasons. They were thirsty because they had a need to be replenished from the energy exerted due to their work.
Our missionaries go on the field with a task to be accomplished… the sharing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This requires lots of sacrifice, including leaving family and friends, relocating to another country, learning another language, learning to live in a new culture, etc., etc. Our missionaries are in constant motion, spending physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual energy. They need to be replenished. Thank you, to all of you who are part of giving them a glass of water through the ministry of Pure Joy International.
Matthew 10:24
And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”
We had another missionary sponsored last week, so we are down to only 9 more missionary women to be sponsored. Please continue in prayer for those sponsorships these next couple of weeks.
Blessings to each of you this week, and may God bring someone into your path to hand you a glass of water because you need to be replenished.
His,
Vickie
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