Let the River of Living Water Flow From Within Me!
(Jn 7:37-44)
God is the fountain of living water(Jer 2:13, 17:13).
Life comes from Him(Jn 5:26), and
He lets those who long for Him drink abundantly(Ps 78:15; Jn 4:10).
Faith is longing and panting for Him(Ps 42:1), and
The life of this faith is supplying the living water that flows from within my soul to others.
All living things survive on water.
Likewise, the development of the human civilization began from
Small fountains to great rivers.
God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden from which
A river flowed into four headwaters(Ge 2:10).
He was banished from there, however(Ge 3:24), for
He forgot the word of the God, the fountain of living water, and sinned(Ge 3:4-6).
All mankind thereafter dwelled in deserted land.
God led Abram to leave the fertile land near the Euphrates(Ge 11:31), and
Delivered his descendants, Israel, out of Egypt to the desert(Dt 8:15).
To those who complained and resented Him because of water(Ex 15:24)
God split the rocks and gave them water as abundant as the seas(Ps 78:15-16).
The sanctuary reminded the Israelites of the streams of God(Ps 65:9) for
It made Aaron's staff, which had been dried up and dead, to sprout and bud(Nu 17:8).
Though they knew that according to the prophet's word
The leper was cleansed when he washed himself in the Jordan for
The word of God is the river of living water(2Ki 5:10-14),
They forsook God, the spring of living water, and
Dug their own cisterns(Jer 2:13, Jer 17:13).
Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days(Jn 2:19), because
Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body, He would split the spiritual rock, His body(1Co 10:4) and
Pour out the spiritual drink for eternal life(Jn 4:10-14).
As such, when the woman subjected to bleeding for years
Touched His cloak, she was healed from her disease(Lk 8:44) and
According to His word the invalid man of 38 years walked(Jn 5:2-9).
As He poured out all water and blood from His body,
Jesus said, "I am thirsty, and
As He died, He said, "It is finished(Jn 19:28-30, Jn 19:34), declaring that He:
1. Poured His blood out to the Father(2Sa 23:15-17);
2. Judged the rebel the devil(Is 14:12-15; 1Jn 3:8); and
3. Shed the true drink, His blood, to souls(Jn 4:10-14), and fulfilled the prophecy of living water flowing out of Jerusalem(Zec 14:8).
He resurrected and sat on the heavenly throne, and
He is the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, from whose pierced body
The river of the water of life flows to this day(Rev 22:1-2).
To this day, those who have received
The Holy Spirit, who goes out from the Father, (Jn 7:38, 15:26)
Pour out the river of living water from their souls, the temple(Eze 47:2-12).
With the water of life that flows out
The men full of the Spirit
Raise to life all those who come in contact with them -
Their flesh, their family and their neighbors -
For they long to bring a drink to the Lord who said, "I am thirsty(2Sa 23:15-17).
O Lord,
Like the three mighty warriors who risked their lives and
Broke through their enemy's lines and drew water for King David
At his words of "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water(2Sa 23:15-17),
Let us all, pastors, group leaders, teachers etc.
Risk our lives to draw water for the souls You have given us
With the water of life that overflows out of our souls!
Let us quench Your thirst!
Amen.
