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Today is Monday September 14, 2009 and we are completing our studies in the book of Ezekiel, please read chapters 46-48 in your Bible or Click Here to read them. http://www.readytofollow.com/bible-september-14.php

Today's Message: The River of Life
All the blessings of life come through Jesus Christ, who is the Living Water that flows through our River of Life, and are equally available to all who desire Him to be Savior and Lord of their lives.

A human body and even our world contains about 70% water, therefore, water is essential for life. People, animals, and plants need water in order to survive. One can go days without food as long as they have water in them, however go one day without water and you will be in heaven sooner than you think. So, why the lesson on water? Well, just as we need water to keep us alive physically we need water to keep us alive spiritually. If the physical things we see are essentially water, don't you think the spiritual things we do not see are as well? “Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” - John 4:13b,14. Therefore, we need spiritual water to keep us alive spiritually.

As we complete the book of Ezekiel we learn of the final part of his vision regarding the Temple in the Millennium. The first part of Ezekiel's final vision from God described the Temple, the second part described the worship and character of the worshipers, the now the final part describes the waters of life flowing into the Dead Sea, bringing forth fresh, life-giving water where there had once been death and desolation. “Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar. Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side. And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins. Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over. And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river.” - Ezekiel 47:1-6. Beginning at the altar, Ezekiel first stepped in waters reaching to the ankle, then to the knees, then to the thighs, and then they became a river. They flowed gradually and constantly in the ever deepening stream. Everywhere the river flowed, it brought life, but the progress of these waters is gradual, yet constant.

The River of Life has its source in Christ who created all life and whose glory filled the Temple then spread among all nations of the earth. “And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.” - Revelation 21:6,7. All the spiritual blessings that now enrich the world come from Him who alone gives life. Incidentally, the growth of grace in the individual life is a progressive work, beginning with a small stream from Christ the Fountainhead and increasing in depth and preciousness and we grow closer to Him and become more like Him. He can cleanse the most vile sinner with no exceptions. No one who desires to forsake his sinful ways is disqualified. All the blessings of life come through Christ, who is the source of the River of life, which can only contain the living waters of Christ, and are equally available to all who desire Him to be Savior and Lord of their lives. Jesus Said, “He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)” - John 7:28,39. As Lord, He expects you to begin reading the Scriptures so the verses and chapters are easily understood. Others may be beyond our present understanding, but are revealed by the Holy Spirit.


Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
Lord, I confess that there are times when my spirit becomes stagnant after I veer off course and am pulled into the murky waters.  Draw me to the cleansing fountain of Your saving blood which flows from the cross of Calvary. It is there that springs of living water quench my thirst and invigorate my spirit so that I am refreshed in the Holy Spirit and renewed in my resolve to follow You all the days of my life. In Jesus' Name..........Amen.

Have a wonderful and blessed day/night and week.
God Bless You,
Christina

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