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Station 5: Thirst
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A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth.
- John 19:29 |
“For what do we thirst? Theologian and humanitarian Jean Vanier points out that to be thirsty in biblical language is to be ‘dried up inside,’ ‘to feel totally empty and in anguish.’ To be thirsty is to long for love, acceptance, and affirmation. In other words, it is to thirst for a heart-to-heart connection with the living and loving God.
Jesus invites those who thirst to come to him and drink his life-giving water. To drink from Jesus is to receive his Spirit in our lives. The water Jesus offers makes our lives new.”
~a reflection by Trevor Hudson, Pauses for Lent: 40 Words for 40 Days, p. 27
Jesus invites those who thirst to come to him and drink his life-giving water. To drink from Jesus is to receive his Spirit in our lives. The water Jesus offers makes our lives new.”
~a reflection by Trevor Hudson, Pauses for Lent: 40 Words for 40 Days, p. 27
Prayer Prompt
What in your life feels like water- thirst-quenching, healing, renewing? What leaves you thirsty?
Pause here and consider the deep thirsts of your life. What do they look like- longing for God? Longing for true relationship with others? Longing for justice for the oppressed? Where are your thirsts leading you?
Pause here and consider the deep thirsts of your life. What do they look like- longing for God? Longing for true relationship with others? Longing for justice for the oppressed? Where are your thirsts leading you?
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