“Once
in my army days, I was commanding a reconnaissance unit in a scalding desert,
with temperatures in excess of 130 degrees.
We were operating far forward of our own lines, which made it hard to
get supplies. On one occasion our
resupply did not arrive, and we went without water for most of the day. I attempted to radio for help, but my tongue
was so swollen that my speech could not be understood. Fortunately, one of my enterprising sergeants
was returning from having his vehicle repaired in the rear areas. He overheard my radio call, raced over to a
supply unit, hitched a ‘water buffalo’ to the back of his tank, and within a
couple of hours brought our desperately needed relief, possibly saving our
lives. It is to needs of this severity
that Jesus spoke when he cried, ‘If anyone thirsts’” (Richard D. Phillips).
Join
us this week at ElmCreek Community Church as we study John 7:37-39 and
humanity’s deep, spiritual thirst that can only be quenched by God. May we be prayerfully prepared to hear and
respond to the truth of God’s Word.
Striving to know Christ and make Him known,
Pastor Mark
