It is like the truth of the abundance of God! He always gives what we need and then some more!
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Revelation 7:16-17
Common English Bible (CEB)
16 They won’t hunger or thirst anymore. No sun or scorching heat will beat down on them, 17 because the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them. He will lead them to the springs of life-giving water,[a]and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Revelation 22:1-3
Common English Bible (CEB)
22 Then the angel showed me the river of life-giving water,[a] shining like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and the Lamb 2 through the middle of the city’s main street. On each side of the river is the tree of life, which produces twelve crops of fruit, bearing its fruit each month. The tree’s leaves are for the healing of the nations. 3 There will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him.
Revelation 22:16-17
Common English Bible (CEB)
16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to bear witness to all of you about these things for the churches. I’m the root and descendant of David, the bright morning star. 17 The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’ Let the one who hears say, ‘Come!’ And let the one who is thirsty come! Let the one who wishes receive life-giving water[a] as a gift.”
John 4:9-11
Common English Bible (CEB)
9 The Samaritan woman asked, “Why do you, a Jewish man, ask for something to drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (Jews and Samaritans didn’t associate with each other.)
10 Jesus responded, “If you recognized God’s gift and who is saying to you, ‘Give me some water to drink,’ you would be asking him and he would give you living water.”
11 The woman said to him, “Sir, you don’t have a bucket and the well is deep. Where would you get this living water?
when i think of water I think about how it overflows onto everything unless it is contained in some way. Like a river overflowing its banks during a flood time, you can not stop it!
if it is actual water or this is just the picture he uses so we can understand the gift that He is offering us, I really don't know. But I love the thought of living water! Not murky, stagnate water, but living water! Water that flows from the throne of God! See what I mean? a God of abundance! Water that flows doesn't need to be rationed, it isn't in a desert region, but it just keeps coming and coming and never runs out!
And not only that, but HE offers it as a free gift! He just gives it to us...we don't have to earn it!
The water will grow the trees that produce the leaves for the nation's healing and he will wipe every tear from our eyes. He is a God who sees the big picture and the smallest of detail of the individual.
How many people have shed a tear unnoticed? Probably every person ever born has shed a silent tear and no one else knew. But this word says EVERY tear, that means those we shed when we thought we were alone in the middle of the night or in the middle of our grief. He knows and sees it all.
Our nations will be healed, our tears will be wiped away. Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.
10 Jesus responded, “If you recognized God’s gift and who is saying to you, ‘Give me some water to drink,’ you would be asking him and he would give you living water.”
11 The woman said to him, “Sir, you don’t have a bucket and the well is deep. Where would you get this living water?
when i think of water I think about how it overflows onto everything unless it is contained in some way. Like a river overflowing its banks during a flood time, you can not stop it!
if it is actual water or this is just the picture he uses so we can understand the gift that He is offering us, I really don't know. But I love the thought of living water! Not murky, stagnate water, but living water! Water that flows from the throne of God! See what I mean? a God of abundance! Water that flows doesn't need to be rationed, it isn't in a desert region, but it just keeps coming and coming and never runs out!
And not only that, but HE offers it as a free gift! He just gives it to us...we don't have to earn it!
The water will grow the trees that produce the leaves for the nation's healing and he will wipe every tear from our eyes. He is a God who sees the big picture and the smallest of detail of the individual.
How many people have shed a tear unnoticed? Probably every person ever born has shed a silent tear and no one else knew. But this word says EVERY tear, that means those we shed when we thought we were alone in the middle of the night or in the middle of our grief. He knows and sees it all.
Our nations will be healed, our tears will be wiped away. Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.
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