The Daily Fountain Devotional Friday, August 12, 2022
The Daily Fountain Devotional Friday, August 12, 2022
Friday, August 12, 2022
TOPIC: THE LIVING WATER
TEXT: Ezekiel 47:1-12
1 Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar. 2 Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side. 3 And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.
4 Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins. 5 Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over. 6 And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river. 7 Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.
8 Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed. 9 And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. 10 And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.
11 But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt. 12 And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.
The Daily Fountain Devotional Friday, August 12, 2022
INTRODUCTION TEXT
In his vision, Ezekiel saw a stream of water which flowed from beneath the southern side of the platform on which the temple was built. As it flowed, it grew in depth and width, giving life and fruitfulness to everything it touched. As the water flowed from the temple spring, it got deeper, but without other rivers flowing into it. This was amazing in that a stream does not increase as it flows, if it is not fed by other rivers. The river flowed into the Dead Sea which has much concentration of salt which cannot support life.
This was a miraculous stream of water. As the river flowed into the Dead Sea, it rid it of death. This river is similar to the one mentioned in Revelation 22:1,2. It symbolises life from God and the blessings that flow from His throne. As the fresh water of the river flowed into the Dead Sea, the Dead Sea became a sea of life (vv. 8-10). Fish began to flourish and fishermen moved there for their fishing business. The trees beside the river began to bear fruit for food as well as produce leaves that have medicinal values.
The purpose of the river is to bring abundant life and healing from God to the land and the people. It is only when God's presence is firmly established in the centre of a person's heart that there will be new life and restoration. Your body is that temple of God (I Cor. 6:19). As God's presence is evident in one's life, His blessings should produce fruit (living water, John 7:38) along the way.
Food for Thought: As a Christian, are you living a new life in Christ?