“The value of a life is always measured by how much of it is given away.” Andy Stanley
Let the River Flow
He said to me, “This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah where it enters the Dead Sea. When it empties into the sea, the salty water there becomes fresh. Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows everything will live.”
Ezekiel 47:8-9
The Dead Sea is the earth’s lowest point, it’s surface being about 1300 feet below sea level. Because there is no outlet, the water has a high concentration of minerals and therefore cannot sustain life.
In Ezekiel’s vision, the river flowed into the Dead Sea, bringing life to this barren region and transformed the salt water fresh by its continuous flow. This can also happen in our lives. We can be at the lowest point of our lives but the river of God can bring restoration and new life to us.
In John 4:13-14, Jesus came to the Samaritan woman and said “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
Although the Samaritan woman was dead in sin, the moment she met Jesus, her life was transformed. The living water which filled her, trickled out into the village and became a fountain to touch others. The entire village came to know the Lord through the hope of eternal life.
Are we willing to be the life transforming influence in the ‘Dead Sea’ environment where God has placed us? As the living water of Christ flows from us, it will overcome every form of evil and wash away the impurities of the world that surround us.
In our Christian journey, we have to be led by the Spirit and cultivate Godly habits every day, trusting the Lord to direct our paths throughout our whole life. As we allow the Lord’s living waters to flow out from us each day, we will surely see our lives transformed into a mighty river that carries the ‘Healing Water’ wherever it goes.
Dear Lord,
As I seek You and the things of Your Kingdom, I acknowledge that You are able to bring life, healing and restoration in me and through me. Amen.
God bless you,
Theo and Manju