God is our fountain of life. The fountain of life gives life and refreshes the same. It must be the true source of life in order to have its refreshing effects. In our world today, there are many claims to the fountain of life. To some there are varied and many fountains of life. What does scripture say about the true fountain of life? And where can we find it?
In the Lord God Almighty
We read from Psalms 36: 9, for with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. God is the only true fountain of life. Except for him, we will not have life. We must go back to the basics and fear the Lord in order to access the fountain of life. Proverbs 14: 27 says the fear of the LORD is the fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death. The fear of the Lord therefore gives life hence it is also the fountain of life because it leads to eternal life. Do we fear God?
In the mouth of the righteous
God has also ordained the mouth of the righteous as his fountain of life from which they can pronounce life and speak refreshing life on his behalf. Proverbs 10: 11 says the mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life. Death can also come from our same mouths. Those anointed by God must be careful of what comes out of our mouths. James 3: 10 says from the same mouth come blessing and cursing. Lamentations 3: 38 says is it not from the mouth of the Most High that good and bad come? In the mouth of the righteous must come life and peace not death and hate.
With the wise in God
The teaching of the wise is also a fountain of life. The counsel of the wise enables us to escape or avoid foolish death. This is found in Proverbs 13: 14 the teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death. In our world today, we do not apply wisdom but foolish pride. Proverbs 16: 22 says wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly is the punishment of fools. Many have perished for lack of wisdom but for worldly foolishness. The wise always seek Jesus in all things.
In the Son of God
Jesus is the fountain of life. John 1: 4 says in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. Without Christ, the fountain of life, we live in the darkness of sin and woe. Jesus said at the Jacob’s well to the Samaritan woman in John 4: 10-14 “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”… but those who drink of the water that I give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.”
How do we get to the fountain of life?
We need Jesus to guide us to the fountain of life. Revelation 7: 17 says for the Lamb (Jesus)… will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Without Jesus, we are sure to miss the fountain of life. In Christ Jesus, God said in Revelation 21: 6 I will give water as a gift from the springs of water of life. Jesus posed a question in Luke 6: 39 can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? Who is leading us to the fountain of life?
Jesus said in John 14: 6 I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. The only way to the fountain or source of life is through Jesus. Any professed way is misleading and leads to death without life. Proverbs 14: 12; 16: 25 say, there is a way that seems right to a person, but the end is the way of death. We must be careful not to be misled. From God flows the fountain of life lest no one be deceived. Revelation 22:1 says then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. That Lamb is Christ Jesus, the crucified and resurrected holy one.
We need Christ Jesus in order to have the fountain of life which Jesus referred to as the spring of life, living water, and as eternal life. John 6: 35 says whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. Is the fountain of life flowing through us by God’s channels? If not, life will soon become extinct.
Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus, we confess that we are dry and dirty having wandered away from you. We need you to refresh us as the only ordained fountain of life to refresh our thirst for righteousness. We desire to bear fruits worthy of your glory and honour in season and out of season. By your Holy Spirit, refresh our souls with fresh lives so we may reach our destination in eternity with you as our shepherd. Thank you for an answered prayer in your name, Amen!!
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