July 16, 2014 FLOWING WATER
John 7:38 “He who believes in Me, as the scripture said, ‘From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water.’ “ One of my favorite sights is that of a mountain stream flowing with fresh clear water. It’s God’s desire that rivers of living water, not streams, flow from our innermost being. This passage in John is just before the crucifixion of Jesus and those who believed in Him had not yet been given the Holy Spirit because Jesus had not yet been glorified. The obvious truth is that the Holy Spirit living in us is the source of this living water. Water brings life-just look along the river bank and you see all sorts of plant life and trees flourishing. In Psalms 1:3 we read “And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; and whatever he does, he prospers.” What a promise! There is one catch however. The verses preceding this verse are referring to the person that walks uprightly and meditates day and night on God’s law. We don’t live under the law, but the law of God is good (Romans 7&8). The main point is that this person’s thoughts or on God regularly and there is a desire to learn of God and follow Him. The scriptures also tell us that even in dry places, this living water flows. Isaiah 43:19…”I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.” Jesus told the woman at the well that if she drank the water that He gives, she would never thirst again. Water brings life where ever it flows. Water refreshes. Water satisfies thirst. Water cleanses. If we want to have this river of living water flowing out of us, then we must first thirst for it and we must drink from the fountain of life. Psalms 36:8-9 “They drank their fill of the abundance of Thy house; and Thou dost give them to drink of the river of Thy delights. For with Thee is the fountain of life; and in Thy light we see light.” (Side note: interesting-in His light we see light.) It is never too late in life to experience the river flowing in us and nothing can stop the flow (except us) once the flow begins. If we only desire God more than anything else and we actually seek Him then we can be assured that the living waters will begin to flow and this flowing water (it’s not a pond, but a river) will not only give life to us , it will bring life wherever it flows. It is God’s desire for the river of life to flow in and through us; so open up the flood gates and let it flow today.
Isaiah 55:1 “Ho! Every one who thirst, come to the waters; and you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.” Please read the remainder of chapter 55.
Blessings,
Buddy
John 7:38 “He who believes in Me, as the scripture said, ‘From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water.’ “ One of my favorite sights is that of a mountain stream flowing with fresh clear water. It’s God’s desire that rivers of living water, not streams, flow from our innermost being. This passage in John is just before the crucifixion of Jesus and those who believed in Him had not yet been given the Holy Spirit because Jesus had not yet been glorified. The obvious truth is that the Holy Spirit living in us is the source of this living water. Water brings life-just look along the river bank and you see all sorts of plant life and trees flourishing. In Psalms 1:3 we read “And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; and whatever he does, he prospers.” What a promise! There is one catch however. The verses preceding this verse are referring to the person that walks uprightly and meditates day and night on God’s law. We don’t live under the law, but the law of God is good (Romans 7&8). The main point is that this person’s thoughts or on God regularly and there is a desire to learn of God and follow Him. The scriptures also tell us that even in dry places, this living water flows. Isaiah 43:19…”I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.” Jesus told the woman at the well that if she drank the water that He gives, she would never thirst again. Water brings life where ever it flows. Water refreshes. Water satisfies thirst. Water cleanses. If we want to have this river of living water flowing out of us, then we must first thirst for it and we must drink from the fountain of life. Psalms 36:8-9 “They drank their fill of the abundance of Thy house; and Thou dost give them to drink of the river of Thy delights. For with Thee is the fountain of life; and in Thy light we see light.” (Side note: interesting-in His light we see light.) It is never too late in life to experience the river flowing in us and nothing can stop the flow (except us) once the flow begins. If we only desire God more than anything else and we actually seek Him then we can be assured that the living waters will begin to flow and this flowing water (it’s not a pond, but a river) will not only give life to us , it will bring life wherever it flows. It is God’s desire for the river of life to flow in and through us; so open up the flood gates and let it flow today.
Isaiah 55:1 “Ho! Every one who thirst, come to the waters; and you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.” Please read the remainder of chapter 55.
Blessings,
Buddy
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