“From time immemorial, men have quenched their thirst with water without knowing anything about its chemical constituents. In like manner, we do not need to be instructed in all the mysteries of doctrine, but we do need to receive the Living Water which Jesus Christ will give us and which alone can satisfy our souls.”
Sadhu Sundar Singh
Streams of Living Water
The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. He then brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and the water was trickling from the south side.
Ezekiel 47:1-2
In the above verses, God gave Ezekiel this prophecy when the invading Babylonian army had captured and sent the Jews into exile. Ezekiel was given this vision when the people were distressed and in deep sorrow while the temple in Jerusalem was already reduced to ruins.
What do we do when we are facing situations that are beyond our control that is similar to the Israelites’ shattered hope and ruined temple? When we are struggling with disappointment, grief and great discouragement, our hopeless situation can make us feel as if everything is lost.
Christ is the only answer and He alone has the power to transform the lives of those who have reached a point of despair and hopelessness. To those who recognise Him as the Lord, Christ is the Temple and He is the Door. When we cling to Him, living waters will flow from Him into our dead situations.
God is working through those situations and moulding us and He is not finished with us. He will come through in our lives as He came through for Ezekiel, giving him an amazing vision.
As we take refuge in His temple, in prayer and intercession, His supernatural river will begin to flow and bring healing, fruitfulness and life. As promised in Isaiah 35:1 “The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.“
Dear Lord,
I come to You in Jesus’ name. I thank You for Christ Jesus who is the fountain of living water. Thank You for His sufferings and grace that has cleansed me and made my life a tree of fruitfulness. Amen.