Devotional by Evangelist Tim Green
John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
The promise of the Spirit's life-giving flow in the life of the believer is one of victory and spiritual success. However, today it seems that many are devoid of this artesian well of blessing and are like deserts themselves. I don't presume to have all the answers, but here are a few suggestions for your consideration today.
Maybe when you stop to measure the flow and compare your "spring" with others or brag about your flow, it ceases. Perhaps when you lose touch with the Source, you are in serious trouble of being "stopped up." I don't think we are to become overly enamored with the results of the flow; we are just to be thankful we have a right relationship with the Source of blessing (Luke 10:20). Sometimes it seems that the effect becomes the cause, or we get caught up in the excitement of the effect and are not mindful of the true Cause as we ought to be. John 7:39 tells us that the Source is the Spirit of God, the Holy Ghost, who has been given to indwell us.
Is your life a well of living water, fit to help slack the thirst of struggling saints and sin-sotted sinners, or are you grieving and quenching this life-giving flow in your Christian walk?
John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
The promise of the Spirit's life-giving flow in the life of the believer is one of victory and spiritual success. However, today it seems that many are devoid of this artesian well of blessing and are like deserts themselves. I don't presume to have all the answers, but here are a few suggestions for your consideration today.
Maybe when you stop to measure the flow and compare your "spring" with others or brag about your flow, it ceases. Perhaps when you lose touch with the Source, you are in serious trouble of being "stopped up." I don't think we are to become overly enamored with the results of the flow; we are just to be thankful we have a right relationship with the Source of blessing (Luke 10:20). Sometimes it seems that the effect becomes the cause, or we get caught up in the excitement of the effect and are not mindful of the true Cause as we ought to be. John 7:39 tells us that the Source is the Spirit of God, the Holy Ghost, who has been given to indwell us.
Is your life a well of living water, fit to help slack the thirst of struggling saints and sin-sotted sinners, or are you grieving and quenching this life-giving flow in your Christian walk?
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