By Wm. Henry Cash, Jr.
John chapter 7. verses 37
- 39
Whenever we see an
"IN" in a statement,
there is evidence of a
lack in the L I F E.
My
grandmother watching her father pump his new well
York
Beach Maine about 1900 A.D.
Lillias
May Brewer with father Luther Wilbur Brewer
Without Water, a well is D
R Y.
Without priming, it
can not bring up the water.
The two
thieves on the cross were an example of this.
Luke
chapter 23: v. 39 - 42.
And one of the malefactors which
were hanged railed on him, saying "If thou be the Christ, save thyself and
us." But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost thou not fear
God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we
receive the due reward of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing
amiss." And he said unto Jesus, "Lord, remember me when thou
comest into thy kingdom." And Jesus said unto him, "Verily I
say unto thee, Today thou shalt be with me in paradise."
In the last day, that great day
of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, "If any man thirst, let him
come unto me. and drink, He that believeth on me, as the
scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should
receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that
Jesus was not yet glorified.)
If
you thirst, come to the FOUNTAIN OF LIVING WATER. There are many types
of thirst or cravings. A person in severe pain, cries for a pain
killing pill, while a dope addict craves the dope that will "ease"
temporarily the cravings. The alcoholic craves the liquor.
The greatest craving that all of of us have is for water..
Let us
consider three progressions in our thirst
FIRST - HE WILL PROVIDE US
WITH A DRINK.
v. 37.
The condition - Thirst or craving.
This
is more than a desire to attend church or hear a sermon.
In the context of the Feast of
Tabernacles, on the last day of that feast, a whole week was spent in feasting
and drinking. We must have a thirst for the LIVING WATER. Matthew
5: verse 6. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after
righteousness: for they shall be filled. We need
to have a sincere LOVE for the Lord. Example: the
relationship of a husband and wife for each other. We need a personal
relationship - much more than "a professional religionist" -
someone going through the motions.
We need to thirst to
be close in life
and walk with Jesus.
Here is a painting I did of a waterfall.
Every spring or fountain finds its source
from somewhere up higher.
We have Living Water promised to us
if we but drink.
SECOND - HE WILL PROVIDE US A SPRING OR FOUNTAIN:
A pump needs to be primed.
On the old "wells" the handle needed to be "oiled" before
they could pull up the water. Any tool needs "oil" before it
is used - or to even keep it working.
Ephesians 5.19 Speaking to
yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody
in your heart to the Lord. Study God's Word - 2 Timothy 2.15 Study
to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Be a
vessel of honor.
2 Timothy 2.21. If a man
therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour,
sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
In a great house, vessels that
are of gold and silver, wood, and clay, some of these are used for honor, some
for dishonor. We need to be HOT for the Lord,
not lukewarm. In Revelation chapter 3.v 15 - 16
I know thy works, that thou art neither hot nor cold: I would thou wert
cold or hot. So then because thou art neither
cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. In all of this, the
thirsting for God asks us to REST upon the Lord. Matthew 11.
verse 28. COME UNTO ME ALL YE THAT LABOR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN AND I WILL
GIVE YOU REST.
We
shall be wells of living water. John 4.13 - 14
If any man thirst, let him come
unto me. and drink,
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."
Matthew 5.16 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
THIRD - HE WILL PROVIDE A RIVER OF LIVING WATER.
There is no living water in the DEAD SEA - for there is too much salt in it.
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."
Matthew 5.16 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
THIRD - HE WILL PROVIDE A RIVER OF LIVING WATER.
There is no living water in the DEAD SEA - for there is too much salt in it.
A river high in the mountains, a painting I drew in Oils.
IF
THERE IS A SPRING within,
A WELL OF WATER providing the source,
THERE WILL BE A RIVER FLOWING
WITHOUT
AND
EVERYONE WILL SEE THE FLOW.
IF THE WATER IS CONSTANTLY FLOWING
THE
WATER WILL STAY FRESH AND LIVING
JESUS IS THE SOURCE OF
THE FOUNTAIN
THE DRINK
THE RIVER
