Title: Jesus Is Eternal Living Water (February 28, 2010)
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Word: Ezekiel 47:1-5
[1] And he brought me to the door of the temple, and the front of the temple was facing east, and water came out from under the letter room and flowed to the east, and then flowed down to the right side of the temple, the husband of the altar.
[2] And he brought me out through the north gate, and came to the outer gate, which was broken by the road outside, and turned toward the east; and behold, water was seeping out from the right hand side.
[3] The man took the cord in his hand and went east, and after measuring a thousand cubits, he made me cross the water, and the water came up to my ankles.
[4] Again he measured a thousand cubits and made me cross the water, and the water came up to his knees, and again he measured a thousand cubits, and he made me cross the water, and the water went up on his loins.
[5] And he measured a thousand cubits again, and the waters became a river that I could not cross.
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The book of Ezekiel consists of 48 chapters. Chapter 36 of them consists of prophecies that God will restore the desolated mountains and wilderness of Israel, wash the corrupted and defiled people clean, and pour a new spirit upon them to make them God's people who are born again with a new heart. Chapter 37 is composed of a vision in which the dry and bare bones come alive and become the army of God. Here's an important fact. When the breath that God poured out into them, they came to life and became an army. Even if life is worse than dry bones, it is showing that if God breathes life into it, it can live and become an army.
Ezekiel was a prophet calling for the restoration of Israel. The gist of his prophecy can be seen in three main ways. First, if you sin, you will be judged. Second, Israel will surely be restored. Third, God will surely make it that way. In Ezekiel 47, the water flowing from the temple flowed into the Dead Sea, and a miracle occurred. It was the movement of life. I earnestly pray that the Lord will raise up the work of the life movement in the hearts of our members. Let's look at the text in more detail.
▶ First, it gradually increased
In verse 1 of the text, it is said that the place where the water began to flow was the threshold of the temple. Verse 12 says that the water came out of the sanctuary. At first, it was a small stream of water, but as it flowed, it reached the ankles, climbed on the knees, and climbed on the waist and swam into flowing rivers, and the rivers flowed into the sea. Although Jesus also came as a lowly human being, I hope that you will believe in Jesus all over the world just like the waters are increasing. I believe the latter should be better than the first. Everyone~ Life is a weak start, but it is good to have a more rewarding and valuable life. As the water flowing from the sanctuary becomes a river, I pray in the name of the Lord that our lives and faith will gradually increase.
▶Secondly, it began to flow from the threshold of the temple.
In verse 1 of the text, it says that it started flowing from the gates of the temple. A temple or sanctuary is where God dwells. Please believe that the place where the source of life begins is the temple where God resides. In John 4:14, it says, 'Whoever drinks the water that I will give him will never thirst. Jesus is the eternal living water. Because God is present in the temple, we must come to the temple to worship. The temple is a place of grace. A place to worship God. I hope that you will be close to God's sanctuary.
▶ The third movement to live again took place.
In verse 8, it says that the water flowed into the Dead Sea, and the Dead Sea was revived. It is said that living things prospered and fish came to life. When the river that flowed in from the temple overflowed, the movement for life began. Please believe that the water mentioned here means Jesus, who is the water of life. Please believe that our souls must also drink living water to live and recover. If you believe in Jesus, individuals, families, societies, and nations will come to life. The last thing to note is verse 11 of the text. It was said that the pearls and mudflats could not be revived. In other words, even if you are in the field of history where everything is restored and revived, if you reject it, you will be excluded from grace, blessings, and restoration. Even if the rain of grace falls, you may not be able to receive the rain, and even if you are in the church, you may not receive the grace. I hope that you will be restored by believing in Jesus, who is the water of life.
☞Dear Sandoll Saints~
Jesus is the one who saves us. Jesus is the one who saves me. Jesus restores us. I earnestly pray in the name of the Lord that you will become Sandoll believers who believe that Jesus is the eternal living water.