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When we think of refreshment, we might think of ice cream, popsicles, or snow cones during the summer heat. Or perhaps some iced tea or lemonade on a sweltering day.

I would like us to think of our writing and the books we publish as another form of refreshment. Let\u2019s look at a little verse tucked away in Proverbs to help add to this concept.

Proverbs 25:13 in various translations\u2026

\u201cTrustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.\u201d \u2013 NLT

\u201cLike a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master.\u201d \u2013 NIV

\u201cLike the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.\u201d \u2013 ESV

\u201cReliable friends who do what they say are like cool drinks in sweltering heat\u2014refreshing!\u201d \u2013 The Message

\u201cTrustworthy Messengers\u201d
\u201cFaithful Messengers\u201d
\u201cReliable Friends\u201d

We would all agree that the more valuable an item or message is that\u2019s being sent, the more refreshing its delivery. There\u2019s a difference between waiting for an order of stickers compared to a $10,000 cashier\u2019s check you\u2019re expecting. In both examples, we are hoping for a trustworthy, faithful, and reliable delivery. But there\u2019s a greater refreshment or gratefulness that takes place when the cashier\u2019s check arrives safely.

But notice who is most refreshed in these verses \u2013 It\u2019s the master or employer.

You and I have been given a valuable message to carry to a world that\u2019s sweltering under a heavy burden. Not only will our words be a refreshment to those who read them\u2026but also a refreshment to our Master upon their delivery.

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