For September 1, 2026
Sustenance For The Soul And Spirit by Greg Holmes, D.MIN – Director of Missions serving 17 churches
AS THE BODY needs food and drink for maintenance of physical life, so even moreso does the spirit need nourishment. On a journey south of Jerusalem, Jesus has had an encounter with a Samaritan woman at a well outside the town. In John’s gospel, Jesus’ disciples had gone into the town to buy food, and left Jesus resting at the well, weary, thirsty, and though not recorded here in scripture, no doubt hungry. The disciples come back, and in response to their offer of food, Jesus answers “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.” (John 4:32) They, puzzled, wonder “Could someone have brought him food?” (John 4:33)