Faith Venture

While reading in Revelation, I came across the image of Jesus giving water from the spring of the water of life in the New Jerusalem. This image echos the Gospel of John, where Jesus offers living water. In Jeremiah, God refers to himself as living water. Zechariah talks about the eventual coming of God to earth where living waters will flow from Jerusalem to the west and to the east.

Now obviously the various writers were not referring to H2O water. These are all a metaphor of God’s Spirit which feeds us, enters our body and gives us true life. But…what image do you see when you read these passages? Every time I read them, I cannot help but see myself drinking deeply–almost ceaselessly. It’s like the Spirit continues to flow into my soul giving nourishment and life.

What is this life? Well, it starts with the “With God” life as Richard Foster would say. I will act and behave toward others and myself in such a way that reflects my living with God. I’m sure there is an eschatological meaning about life after death. But what matters to me now is how I act. When people see me do they see someone full of the living water? When I act, am I bringing that living water to others?

Go back and see what you picture when Jesus is offering you a drink from the jar at the well or from the spring in the new Jerusalem. Fix that picture in your mind as you meditate. Then take it with you. Be filled with Spirit.

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