Few things are as refreshing to me as big cold glass of “sweet tea”. (Sweetened Iced Tea)
My wife makes great tea. My mom always made good tea. I remember Ms. Iris Gibbs in Tifton made good tea too. Chick-fil-a always has good tea. MacAlister’s Deli also has some good sweet tea.
When I am thirsty, when I am hot, when I am hungry, nearly anytime during the day I can take a nice glass of sweet tea and devour it. It is so good and refreshing. It doesn’t sit heavy like a Pepsi or Mountain Dew. It tastes so much better than water. It simply is refreshing. It quenches your thirst, satisfies and makes you feel better. Sweet tea refreshes you.
In Philemon 7, Paul writing to his brother Philemon says that the hearts of the saints are refreshed through Philemon.
Philemon is refreshing. The Apostle Paul praises him for that. Paul knew the people who were refreshed by Philemon.
The saints longed to be around Philemon. The saints were better people because of Philemon. The saints loved Jesus more and lived more faithfully toward Jesus because of Philemon. The saints were refreshed by Philemon.
Now, when I drink sweet tea I feel refreshed. Who is that refreshes me like that?
Are you refreshing? Do you make anyone’s world or day better?
Do you need refreshing? Do you know someone who needs refreshing? We all do at times. Pastors need refreshing. Moms need refreshing. We all do at times.
Lets be like Philemon, be faithful to God, and allow others to be refreshed through us.