The Wellspring of Life

There is nothing sweeter to my heart though, than to think about the Truth of God.  A simple relying on the Holy Spirit leads my mind down the path of precious realities.  Here's a list of some of those thoughts:

1)   The Father's Great Love for us.

2)   The Redemption we have in Christ Jesus, the forgiveness of sins.

3)   The unending Grace of God and Peace of God ceaselessly coming from the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.  (The greeting in all the epistles).

4)   The work of the Spirit of God within to keep our minds centered on Jesus and the Truth that is our freedom and life.

5)   The precious blood of Jesus that has washed away our sins, but continually cleanses from the daily things that affect us.

6)   The eternal life God has planned for us - the inheritance we obtained in Christ as joint-heirs - ALL because of His great price paid on our behalf.

7)   The fact He will never leave us nor forsake us and is working in us until the day of Christ.

When we look in the Word of Life, we find even more treasures to wrap our hearts and minds around - we can stay encouraged until we see Him.

This morning though, I center on another precious truth as an encouragement.  It's regarding the Spirit of God dwelling in our hearts.  The Lord Jesus said The Spirit was coming, as recorded in John's Gospel.  And in John 4 He called Him that well springing up.  Later on, He referred to Him (and the Spirit is the Father and the Son) as rivers of living water.

The well of God's Spirit is in us.  He is underlying - just like a well in the natural.  You cannot see a well.  But you must drill, go down deep for the water to be accessed.  In the natural you have to have the right kind of equipment to drill and get that water.  In the days of the Lord Jesus, it was a bucket and a long rope.

The well though, that our Lord referred to and is here now within us, does not need the natural instruments.  There's one thing that pulls it up and out of our hearts.

Faith.

This is what I believe God works on the most in our lives.  He is perfecting our Faith.  We are admonished to walk by faith as the justified people of God.  Romans 5:1

"The just shall LIVE by faith."

Once we realized how eternal and fixed the Word of God is, we can become stronger in our reliance upon God's Word.

"The Word of God lives and abides FOREVER."

"Thank you, dear Heavenly Father for the Word You have eternally spoken (then had written down).  Thank you, that this precious work of Your Son is eternal.  You want us to rely completely on the Truth - not this present world and it's wavering lies.  Only Your precious Truth.  And thank you, You have given us Your Spirit not only to strengthen us, but to cause us to focus and know the Truth.  And thank you for the precious Spirit, Who is Life within - who is Peace within - who is the river of life flowing with wisdom, fruit, direction, power - all we ever need for life and godliness on this planet.  Cause us to know even more deeply, Father - even more strongly - all that You are and all that You have done.  You alone, are our Eternal Treasure.  Amen."

Sue Gaither