The fountain of living waters

The fountain of living waters

Scripture:- For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. Jeremiah 2:13

Observation:- In his early message to Israel, the prophet Jeremiah was required to deliver a harsh rebuke. Although Israel had been specially handpicked and made into a great nation in a beautiful country by the Lord, they had forsaken Him time and again and ran after other gods. In this particular verse, the picture is given of Israel forsaking fountains of living waters for man-made cisterns which were broken and could hold no water.

This is a question that we too need to ask ourselves? Where is our security, our source of strength? Is it in the fountain of living waters which is our Lord, or is it in man, or even in our own wisdom and strength? The beautiful description of the fountain of living waters is also referred to by Jesus of the Holy Spirit. He said that to the Samaritan woman at the well:- Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:  But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. In Isaiah, it is written “by springs of water he shall guide them.

In the Proverbs, it is written “Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it” and ”The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook”. The Holy Spirit is the source of all wisdom, and as our Guide and Counselor, we would do well to heed His voice and His counsel rather than trust in the wisdom of men.

Application: See God as the fountain of living waters, in particular the Holy Spirit which Jesus gives us. He is life and wisdom that comes from within us. Ask God to help us discern the Holy Spirit and listen to His voice, that His wisdom and love and peace may become living water flowing out of our lives.

Prayer: Father God, give me more of Your Spirit in Jesus name. Let Your Holy Spirit be a wellspring of life flowing out from within me, blessing others with wisdom and joy and love and peace. Bless You, Lord. In Jesus name, Amen.