The River of Life

 The River of Life

Guest Blog by Gary Riedel

S - SCRIPTURE:

Revelation 22:1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as bright as crystal,
flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

O - OBSERVATION:

My first thought when I read this was that it reminds me of the living water Jesus talked about with the woman at the well in John 4. In verse 14, He says; but whoever drinks of the water that

I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. Going back to our scripture, it seems logical to me that the water of life would be God’s Holy Spirit bright as crystal flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In John the Spirit is the spring of water welling up to eternal life. In John 3:5 is it any wonder Jesus tells Nicodemus he must be born of water and the Spirit to enter the Kingdom of God?

A - APPLICATION: Wow, it’s no surprise that water is the physical element in the Sacrament of Baptism. Everything in God’s word is tied together so neatly and it all leads to salvation for those who diligently study it and believe. Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. God’s Spirit works through water and the word in Baptism, and through the word to grow saving faith in our hearts, welling up to eternal life for those who believe! Alleluia!!

P - PRAYER: 

Gracious Father, You have made a way through Jesus and the power of Your Spirit that all who believe might be a part of that special scene near the end of Revelation. May we remain

faithful to You, Father until our last hour comes. In Jesus Name, Amen

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