Come To The Fountain
Revelation 22:17 - The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." Let anyone who hears
this say, "Come." Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink
freely from the water of life. (NLT)
Recently, I have been part of a program of severely restricted water consumption
in the community where I live. This situation has been in progress for several
weeks. We were advised that a bacterium, which had invaded our water supply, had
threatened the lives of two of our residents. Supplies of large containers of
clean water have been brought in for us to use for sponge bathing, teeth
brushing, and drinking. Taking of showers has also been restricted.
Consequently, life up to this point here has been like being on an extended
camping trip. My recollection of such a trip is of a four-month trip in a small
travel trailer, travelling from Lake Huron in Michigan, USA, following the Great
Lakes and the St. Lawrence River to Quebec, Canada, and back down the eastern
coast of the United States.
As the days progress, I must confess that the lack of freely having water is
having a negative effect on me. There is no way around this situation until we
receive word from the health department that we have been cleared of this
malady.
Throughout Scripture, we are invited to come and drink freely from the fountain
of life -- our Lord -- as He is described as "the fountain of living water, even
the Lord". (Jeremiah 17:13b NASB)
Water, in the Biblical sense, is a symbol of the Holy Spirit: John 7:38-39a -
"He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being shall
flow rivers of living water.'" But this He spoke of the Spirit. (NASB)
David compared life without God's Spirit to lack of fulfillment and purpose --
like being in a dry and weary land: Psalm 63:1 - O God, You are my God; early
will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and
thirsty land where there is no water. (NKJV)
However, lack of water is not a problem for us in the spiritual realm. We know
that there is a never-ending supply, without restrictions, from our everlasting
fountain, the Lord. Praise God! We are all invited to come.
Isaiah 55:1a - Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters. (NIV)
Have we availed ourselves of this supply by reading His Word daily and seeking
Him through regular conversations with Him?
Prayer: We thank You, Lord, for Your many blessings -- including having water to
drink. We are forever grateful for having Your provision for the continual
supply of refreshment for our souls as we place our trust in You. In Jesus'
name, we pray. Amen.
Parise Arakelian
parakelian@roadrunner.com
Arcadia, California, USA
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