“On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”John 7:37-38. (NKJV).
The little guy picked up a plastic water bottle, tipped it up. A few drops landed on his outstretched tongue. He dropped it into a shopping bag.
“Hey,” Timmy called. “Thirsty?" He held up a bottle of water.
“I'm Timmy," he pointed to the gentleman to his left. “This's Grandfather.” He handed the bottle to the boy. He chugged half of it.
"Name's Jake. Mine to keep?"
“Yours to keep. We’re headed to get breakfast. Welcome to join us.”
The boy peeped at Grandfather through half-closed lids.
“If you’re not hungry, it’s okay."
“Can I bring this?” He held his bag. At Grandfather’s nod, he slung it over his shoulder.
Seated, the waitress brought menus. “Mr. Sterling, Timmy." She pulled back. "Jake? What’re you doing here?”
“He’s my guest and needs a menu, Sally.” She hesitated, handed one to him. “Thank you. What’ll you have this morning, boys?” Grandfather winked at Timmy.
After a breakfast of blueberry pancakes and sausages, Jake put down his empty milk glass. “Y’all must eat here a lot. She knows your name.”
“Our Saturday morning treat. But Jake, I’ve not seen you before.”
“Just moved. She lives on my street.” Jake nodded to the waitress. “I’ve got to go. Thanks for breakfast.”
Kingdom Thinking. Like Jake, I drank water that couldn’t satisfy. Then Lord Jesus invited me to come to Him and drink living water. He promises never to leave me and to love me with an everlasting love. He promises the same to you. He knows your name. Are you thirsty?
“Can I bring this?” He held his bag. At Grandfather’s nod, he slung it over his shoulder.
Seated, the waitress brought menus. “Mr. Sterling, Timmy." She pulled back. "Jake? What’re you doing here?”
“He’s my guest and needs a menu, Sally.” She hesitated, handed one to him. “Thank you. What’ll you have this morning, boys?” Grandfather winked at Timmy.
After a breakfast of blueberry pancakes and sausages, Jake put down his empty milk glass. “Y’all must eat here a lot. She knows your name.”
“Our Saturday morning treat. But Jake, I’ve not seen you before.”
“Just moved. She lives on my street.” Jake nodded to the waitress. “I’ve got to go. Thanks for breakfast.”
"Join us anytime." He smiled at Grandfather, grabbed his bag, and left.
“Think he’ll come again? He loved those pancakes.”
“Think he’ll come again? He loved those pancakes.”
Grandfather smiled. “I believe he will. He knows he's welcome with us.”
“Besides, we know his name.”
“Indeed we do.”
Timmy tilted his head. “Maybe after he gets to know us, we can offer him sips of living water?”
Grandfather grinned. “Sounds like a plan to me.” He high-fived his grandson.
Kingdom Thinking. Like Jake, I drank water that couldn’t satisfy. Then Lord Jesus invited me to come to Him and drink living water. He promises never to leave me and to love me with an everlasting love. He promises the same to you. He knows your name. Are you thirsty?
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