God
provided supernatural fountains of free-flowing, living water for His people
throughout the ages (Jeremiah 2:13). This represents His life-giving presence
within us.
As
our Good Shepherd, He also makes us to lie down in lush, green pastures; and He
leads us beside still, peaceful water to rest (Psalm 23:1-2). He provides for
all of our needs according to His glorious riches (Philippians 4:19).
He
will even turn a dry desert into a luxurious meadow for us. He takes us into
His promised land, which flows with milk and honey (Isaiah 43:18-19, 44:3-4).
As
the deer, we pant for His living water, making sure to visit the clear brook of
His Word every day (Psalm 42:1-2). It changes our life from the inside out
(Proverbs 10:11; 1 Corinthians 10:4; Exodus 17:1-7).
Only
the living water of Christ in us can quench our thirsting soul. When we share
Christ with the unsaved, they will accept Him as their Savior only if they are
thirsty for what God supplies (John 3:16-18).
If
we attempt to purify our self, the water will stagnate and turn rancid. Only
the water of God's Holy Spirit provides us with rivers of living water (John
4:10-11; Ephesians 2:8-9).
God's
living water flows through our spirit by His Holy Spirit from the continuous
springs welling up inside of us (John 7:37-39). Then God's Spirit flows through
us and inspires us with words to speak in every situation (Acts 2:4).
Prayer:
Father
God, we want a steady stream of Your living water to flow through every cell of
our body. Fill us until we are saturated with the life giving water of Your
Word. Work out Your will in our lives as we surrender our life to You
(Ephesians 2:10).
Help
us to have faith in Your faithfulness and to daily commit our life only to You.
Keep us thirsty for more of You until the day of Your coming. Sanctify us until
we have no blemish or stain of sin, so that we will be a holy bride for Your
Son (Ephesians 2:22).
Thought
for the Day:
The
life of Christ within our spirit flows through us like a river of living water,
and then out of us into the people around us.
