Friday, April 4, 2025
“Water Only Beverage”
As we begin another Friday in Lent, we again tackle another 24-hour dietary Challenge. Today’s Challenge is to drink only water.
If you’ve been following along in these Daily Challenges, you shouldn’t be surprised with this one. Two weeks ago, we were Challenged to give up sugar for a day, and last week, we were urged to give up caffeine for a day. Hopefully, those two helped to prepare us for this one cause we’re going to need it!
As most people already know, water is a substance that our bodies must have for survival. Food is also required, but our bodies can survive for weeks without food. Water is the one thing we must have to live, and as our medical community suggests, all of us need to be drinking more of it.
Now, if your doctors will not allow you to participate in today’s Challenge, then don’t! Do something different for God, such as pray for 15 minutes. God doesn’t want you to risk your own health. In fact, God wants each of us to take care of our bodies, which is why this challenge appears each year. For this Challenge, if you’ve got other considerations that are more important, then pick something else to do for the LORD.
The rest of us don’t have a way out of this one. We are challenged to drink just water today, or at least, for 24 hours. All foods are okay, so feel free to eat what you want; just make sure to chase it with water!
“The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’ Let the one who hears say, ‘Come!’ And let the one who is thirsty come! Let the one who wishes receive life-giving water as a gift.” (Revelation 22:17, CEB)
