Scripture Reading – Philippians 4:13-15
Jesus replied: ‘Whoever drinks this water will get thirsty again; but anyone who drinks the water that I shall give will never be thirsty again; the water that I shall give will turn into a spring inside him, welling up to eternal life.’

The good news is a word of hope. There is no situation that is so dark nor apparently so irretrievable that would justify hope being a stranger.
The good news is a word of forgiveness. For those who repent sincerely, of course, but also for those caught up in complex situations and who try, often in spite of themselves, and unaware, to let the good in them overcome the wrong that has become a habit. The good news is a word of love. Too few of us really believe in the warmth and intimacy of God’s love for us.
A word that gives hope; a word that gives forgiveness; a word that speaks of God’s love: are these not wonderful ways of speaking about God? These are words to encourage; they are indeed good news.
Prayer
Lord, satisfy my thirst for your love.
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Father, help those caught up in complex situations, to find the way to the well of your love.
