“On the last day, that great day of the
feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to
Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as
the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”
(John 7:37-38, NKJV)
They had come together in days of feasting and celebration, reading and reciting the Books of Deuteronomy and the Psalms. Over and over for seven days the familiar stanzas, couplets and phrases touched the hearts of the people called by His Name. These were the people who remembered the Almighty God. They remembered and recounted the wondrous and mighty deeds that He had done in saving and providing for them for generation to generation. Still, they appealed for more of God. The words of promise and salvation were repeated privately and as a people of promise through praises during the past days of the feast but on this day … the last day (Hoshana Rabbah), the appeal was for the salvation of the Lord to come. Prayers for salvation and provision were offered up appealing for restoration, redemption and God’s rain to fall as life to their land and to come as salvation upon their hearts.
It was the water of life from the Creator of the heavens and the
earth. This was and is the water that
falls from the heavens to nourish the earth and the water from the well of
salvation that brings abundant joy to all souls.
On this day long ago and on this day (Hoshana Rabbah), salvation and
living water did come. Jesus stood up then
as He stands up now and proclaims to any one that would thirst ... to come to
Him and to the living water found only in Him.
He has poured out His life so that springs of living water could flow up
in us and out of us as the Holy Spirit abides in us. In the deepness of our souls we seek the
living water of Jesus Christ. He is the
everlasting living water. Come to the Him and drink. Come again and drink for
the source is everlasting.
“With joy you will draw water from the
wells of salvation. In that day you will
say:
‘Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his
name; make known among the nations what
he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.’” (Isaiah 12:3-4, NIV)
Suggested Bible Reading … Isaiah 12
& John 7
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