For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give His life as a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28
“The reason for our existence is to quench the thirst of Jesus. When he asked for water, the soldier gave Him vinegar to drink — but His thirst was for love, for souls, for you and me.”
Mother Teresa (1910-1997).
On my last day in Brazil, when I was searching for Irma Dulce Lopes Pontes, I kept finding quotes related to Mother Teresa as they were contemporaries. This one touched me.
The reason for our existence – the reason we are on this round ball called earth – is to give ourselves, our resources, our lives like Jesus did – for love, for souls, and for others.
But lean into the word “quench” with me. God gave humanity through Jesus what we needed. He quenched our thirst. So we get to give others what they need, when we do that Jesus says we do it for Him.
When we quench their thirst, we quench His. What would it look like for you to quench the thirst of someone in need today?