By Brad Aycock
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5-DAY CHALLENGE - DAY 3

You're halfway there in your 5-Day Challenge! Isn't it exciting to look forward to another bowl of rice and beans and more tap water? Not sure how you're doing, but I've had headaches and have been a bit irritable. As you begin Day 3, let's be aware that one out of every eight people in the world lacks access to clean water - that's over one billion people. Children in many developing countries have to walk many miles to fill jugs with drinking water, often from disease-ridden sources. Today as we walk across the room to fill our cup with tap water, let's remember those children.

REMINDER:


Tonight at 6:30, we'll gather in the chapel for great music and prayer for our community, region, and world. Please come as you are and join us. If you'd like to come early, we'll be serving rice, beans, and broccoli in the Fellowship Hall beginning at 5:30 (drop-in).

Scripture



 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. (Matthew 25:35–36)

Reflection



 Take a moment to think of someone you know who seems to be carrying more than their share of a heavy burden. How can you make a difference in their life?

Pray



 Pray for all the children around the world who are trapped in the cycle of poverty and are struggling simply to survive.