Water…. The drink of life. I am so thankful for clean drinking water, particularly during a long run. I was running this morning and found a water fountain, only to find out that it didn’t work. I was tired and weary and so looking forward to refreshing water. As I found some, at the other end of the path, it was so wonderful and sweet that I think I could have drank the whole fountain. I couldn’t seem to get enough.
I was so thankful this morning for good water that could quench my thirst, thankful that I didn’t have to worry about getting sick from the water, or it carrying disease. I didn’t have to boil it before drinking it, or go to a distant well to retrieve it.
Even though I don’t like my tap water at home, I am able to drink it. Samaritan’s Purse’s Turn on the Tap Project helps people and communities around the world make their water safer to drink, removing contaminants from unclean water sources and poor sanitation. SP provides household filters, community filters and freshwater wells to provide clean sources of drinking water around the world. My tap water becomes much better with a simple filter - it tastes better and is healthier to drink. Their projects filter out disease and bring hope. They become a wellspring of life.
Hmmm… I am reminded of Jesus and the woman at the well. She came looking for clean drinking water. Jesus met her physical need for water and revealed Himself as the source of living water. “Whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (John 4:14 NIV).
Wow! I am so thankful for clean water that replenishes after a long run. I am thankful for abundant water that is not scarce or contaminated. How much more thankful am I, though, for that living water, the source of abundant life and true replenishment!
Please continue to support us as we run and as we raise awareness for SP. My heart’s desire is not that we would raise some huge amount of money, but that God would be glorified in our running and that we would stir other hearts to give and to care about those around the world. I need to care more and this journey is as much about growing my heart as it is my ability to run long distances.
Thanks for reading. Please let me know your thoughts and feedback. And here’s the link to support our efforts for SP financially - http://www.firstgiving.com/columbiacollege-teamsp.
Have a great week!
In Christ,
Erin
I was so thankful this morning for good water that could quench my thirst, thankful that I didn’t have to worry about getting sick from the water, or it carrying disease. I didn’t have to boil it before drinking it, or go to a distant well to retrieve it.
Even though I don’t like my tap water at home, I am able to drink it. Samaritan’s Purse’s Turn on the Tap Project helps people and communities around the world make their water safer to drink, removing contaminants from unclean water sources and poor sanitation. SP provides household filters, community filters and freshwater wells to provide clean sources of drinking water around the world. My tap water becomes much better with a simple filter - it tastes better and is healthier to drink. Their projects filter out disease and bring hope. They become a wellspring of life.
Hmmm… I am reminded of Jesus and the woman at the well. She came looking for clean drinking water. Jesus met her physical need for water and revealed Himself as the source of living water. “Whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (John 4:14 NIV).
Wow! I am so thankful for clean water that replenishes after a long run. I am thankful for abundant water that is not scarce or contaminated. How much more thankful am I, though, for that living water, the source of abundant life and true replenishment!
Please continue to support us as we run and as we raise awareness for SP. My heart’s desire is not that we would raise some huge amount of money, but that God would be glorified in our running and that we would stir other hearts to give and to care about those around the world. I need to care more and this journey is as much about growing my heart as it is my ability to run long distances.
Thanks for reading. Please let me know your thoughts and feedback. And here’s the link to support our efforts for SP financially - http://www.firstgiving.com/columbiacollege-teamsp.
Have a great week!
In Christ,
Erin
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