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THE GOOD NEWS “You Did It for Me”
The Generous will prosper, those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. ~ Proverbs 11:25 NLT By Joni Eareckson Tada "Then the King will say, 'I was thirsty and you
gave me something to drink.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you thirsty and give you something to drink?' The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'"
~ Matthew 25:34-40
The year is A.D. 33. It's late on a stormy Friday afternoon, and I am standing on a rugged hill by a
trash heap outside Jerusalem. I huddle with a group of women just a few yards from the cross. Large drops of rain begin to pelt the dust, and I clutch at my head shawl, wiping away tears and rain. I cannot take my eyes off Jesus. His body is ramrod stiff, covered with
caked dirt and blood, back arched, near death, yet hands stretched and fin- gers splayed. Jesus' head bobs against the crossbar and He groans, "I thirst." I step out of the group and cock my ear. Did Jesus say He was... thirsty?
A soldier, half-drunk, cracks off a stock of hyssop, spears a sponge and, after soaking it in sour wine, laughs and thrusts it into His face. I am horrified. Wait. Don't give Him wine gone acidic. This is the Lord
who is asking for a drink. O, God, if only I had a jug of fresh spring water! But history is written. I am helpless to do anything.
It is this year. It is late on a stormy afternoon. You drive by a nursing
home, recalling a community notice mentioning the need for more dinnertime volunteers at the home. Jesus said that when we meet the needs of our neighbors, we have min- istered personally to Him. Hurting people are our neighbors. History can be
rewritten -- we can still give the Lord that drink.
Blessings, Joni and Friends,
www.joniandfriends.org Taken from Diamonds in the Dust. Printed with permission by Joni and Friends
Disability Center.
Harvest America Broadcast March 6 at Revival Christain Fellowship
On Sunday evening, March 6, 2016, from 6:00-8:15 pm, Revival
Christian Fellowship will be hosting a live telecast of Harvest America with Greg Laurie. Levi Lusko will open the event; the band, "Mercy Me", will be performing 3 songs at the beginning of the telecast. Revival Christian Fellowship is located at 29220 Scott Road, Menifee, 92584. For more information you can go to the website at
www.revival.tv or contact the church office at (951) 672-3157. On Friday, March 4th from 7-8:30 p.m. Christian Fellowship is hold-
ing a time of directed prayer for the Harvest America Telecast, our Church, our ministries, our families, our community and our nation! Join us as cry out to our Heavenly Father to advance His Kingdom, to know His will and for faithfulness and fruitfulness as His people.
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