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This Christian Resource Blog has been created by a group of friends from around the world. Our purpose is to provide links to useful resources, some commentary on topical or doctrinal issues, a place where anyone can come with questions and a means whereby we can share our faith. And above all, to grow and encourage each other. As Christians, we believe we bear God's image in this world, and seek to glorify God's name in this endeavour. Any Christian who wants to join with us is very welcome!

Thursday, May 27, 2004

The Fountain of Life: Warning, long post:) Read for spiritual sustainance!

Hi, I receive this newsletter once a week or so and thought his time was marvellous! I hope it is not illegal to reprint it here .... but guess I can delete with a flick of the finger if needed!
Hope it strikes a chord in your hearst like it does mine.
Love to all readers
Carol:)

Luke 7:39 says, “He who believes in Me [who cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] as the Scripture has said, from his innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs and rivers of living water.” Here the Word of God makes a promise to us. In other words, when our full confidence, loyalty and unwavering faith are in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ springs and rivers of living water shall flow out of our life. However, we do fall short of this promise according to Jeremiah 2:13, which says "For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters. And hewn for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water." We can forsake the Lord by withdrawing our thoughts, our volition and our feelings or emotional connection from God. Staying connected to the Lord means we are being loyal to Him and putting our full confidence and unwavering faith in Him. We understand that no other source can meet our needs and that our Source desires to have our attention.
Jeremiah also says not only do we withdraw from the Lord, we also make for our self a container, a cistern, it does not hold any water, it is broken. We drink from a well we believe will satisfy us, instead of drinking from the fountain where the water is fresh and clean and satisfies the soul. Instead of going to the Fountain, we go to the well with our broken container and the water leaks out and we have to continue to go back to the well over and over again. Why do we go to the well instead of the fountain? Doubt and unbelief keep us from going to the Fountain. We don’t believe He can satisfy our thirst. Alternatively, we may have a lack of knowledge about the Fountain. In other words we may need to have our mind renewed by the Word of God in this area. Ephesians 4:23 says, “And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude]. In my life, renewing my mind to the Word of God has also included learning more about the Lord and who I am in Christ. When we identify with Christ and constantly seek Him in the Word of God, we are less likely entertain doubt and unbelief which keep us from Him. Through Christ, the Lord can satisfy us in the spiritual, mental, physical and emotional aspects of our lives and the Word of God has this knowledge for us to read. Psalm 81:16 - But you would be fed with the finest of wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you." Psalm 90:14 - Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Psalm 91:16 - With long life, will I satisfy him and show him my salvation. Allowing the Lord to satisfy us glorifies the Lord in our lives.
There are only two places we can go to quench our thirst and Deuteronomy 10:15 tells us this "See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil.” Therefore, it is our choice to go to our Lord and creator who knows us better than anyone or we can go to our enemy. John 10:10 says, the thief does not come except to steal, and to kill and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly. Our enemy offers us many choices instead of the Lord. We can forsake the Lord for example: for money, food, our spouse, our children, hobbies, shopping, gardening, computers, televisions, radios, our friends, our parents, our sisters our brothers, they can all become wells we draw from instead of the Fountain of living water. While these things are all gifts, God should be our source and the blessings He gives us we should enjoy and not make into wells we rely on or cleave to and drink from. John 7:37b says this, if anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
In His love,
Angela Davenport
Philippians 1:6 - And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you (and me) will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting it and bringing it to full completion in you (and me). The Amplified Bible

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