The story is related of a small boy from a Chicago slum who was taken to the hospital with a broken leg There were seven children In his family and hunger often went unsatisfied. Even a glass of milk, when such could be afforded, had to be shared by at least two or more. A finger would be placed on a certain spot and the child who was about to drink would be cautioned, "Only to here!" During his hospital stay a nurse brought the little boy a large glass of milk He looked at the glass longingly and then asked "How deep can I drink?" With tears welling up in her eyes, the nurse replied, "As deep as you desire!"

Jesus once called out in a crowd, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink" (John 7:37). Christ is to the thirsty soul what water is to the thirsty mouth.

Thirst, when intense, can be a most unpleasant and even painful sensation. The dry throat the swollen tongue, and the parched, broken lips are precursors of death unless water in some form is quickly administered. Next to air, water is the second requisite of life.

Only when there is thirst, desire within the dying soul, do persons drink of Christ. Unfortunately, upon imbibing that initial draft which brings the remission of sins, some feel no need for further drinking. It is as if they think that the water of life can all be swallowed in one big gulp.

As with the little boy, our desire will govern how deeply we drink We can but imagine how such an impoverished lad would drink and drink still more from such a full glass. So it is with us: the supply of Christ for our thirsty souls is abundant and inexhaustible. Why do we drink so sparingly?

Our Bible classes, worship assemblies, prayer meetings, etc. are for "the thirsty." Do not deny your soul the drink it must have. How true it is: we drink or we die!

. . . . via Bulletin Digest

Try to be Fair
Author Unknown

Back when Paul "Bear" Bryant was coaching for the University of Kentucky, an odd thing happened during a game against Tennessee.

According to Bryant, "We fumbled right in front of our bench, and in the resulting melee, a box holding eight footballs was turned over. Suddenly, there were nine footballs flying loose on the field. No one knew for sure which one was actually in play."

Dear reader, if you had been one of the referees for that game, what call would you have made? Would you have been fair to both teams?

As it turned out, Tennessee recovered five footballs while Kentucky recovered four, so the officials awarded the ball to, you guessed it, Tennessee.

The next time we are tempted to criticize someone, consider what we would do if we were in their position.

"Ye shall do no unriqhteousness in judgment... " -Leviticus 19:35a

Directory Change
Please change Anne Brock’s phone number in your directory. Her new number is listed here.

Leftovers
There were several items left over from the items donated by our members to the “Relay For Life” garage sale. These items are currently in the hallway in front of the annex. Stop by and take your pick – unclaimed items will be disposed of tomorrow (Monday).

Kid’s Fun Day
We are sponsoring a booth at the Auburndale Public Library’s “Kid’s Fun Day” next Saturday, April 9th. If you would like to participate and help out – please see Shirley Bauer.

Christians need each other. In a world where we are surrounded by temptations of all kinds which daily threaten to weaken our resolve to serve Jesus, we need the encouragement to faithfulness which comes from being with other Christians. You need help and you need to help.
" ...woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up." (Eccl. 4:10)