Greetings Dear Reader,
Recently, due to a cause unknown to me, the water was off
where I abide. I discovered this when I
went to fill my water bottle. When I
turned on the tap and nothing happened, I stood there confused for just a
moment. I realized that it had been decades
since I had turned on the water and there was not any.
We take for granted that we have clean, fresh, readily
available water. This is not true always
everywhere. Rather, it is one of the
advantages of living in a more developed country. Further, the water is not always clean
here. Bottled water is a billion-dollar
industry. The only brand of it I really
like is $12 a gallon. We still waste so
much water and express so little gratitude for it.
After that day when the water was off, I took stock of how I
treat water. I have been paying close
attention to things that I do that show or neglect gratitude for water. I look for ways to not waste a drop and it is
easier than I thought. Here are a few
things to consider. How do we treat
water when we are brushing our teeth?
Are there times when we leave the water running when it is unnecessary? Do we consider all the ways in which we use
water daily and express our appreciation for its provision?
The point is that water is something for which I am trying
to have constant simple gratitude. I can
do better. I noticed times when I do not
use all the water I have taken. I
whisper a prayer of gratitude when I turn on the faucet. It is neither formal nor lengthy. I also remember that Jesus said that he is
the “water of life.” If he is going to
identify so deeply with water then I had best respect it and be thankful. Even as I type this, water heats, turns to steam,
and flows through ground coffee beans so that I may enjoy a morning cup of coffee.
Something so essential to life is easy to obtain here. I must remember to show gratitude for it in
how I think about it and how I use it.
Even hand out a cup of cold water is service to Christ. That alone, Dear Reader, is reason enough to
practice simple gratitude for it.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every
writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a
homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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