Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

596.0. "What are your thoughts on the image of "living waters"?" by CSC32::J_CHRISTIE (Celebrate Diversity) Tue Feb 02 1993 18:22

Jeremiah 2:13  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.�

Song of songs 4:15  A fountain of gardens, a well of �living� �waters,� and
streams from Lebanon.

Revelation 7:17  For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall
feed them, and shall lead them unto �living� fountains of �waters:�
and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Revelation 22:17  And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him
that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And
whosoever will, let him take the �water� of �life� freely.

John 4:13.14  Jesus answered and said unto her, 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.�

John 7:38  He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out
of his belly shall flow rivers of �living� �water.�

    To me, form a Science of Mind perspective, the living waters are the
    energy of life (i.e. God-energy) from which everything comes and which 
    constantly flows through all of life, creating, renewing and
    refreshing.  If you turn your focus of life away from God then you step
    out of the flow of life and become the broken cistern that Jeremiah
    referred to.
    
    Nanci 

Living waters, for me, conjures up a yearning for that promise of
everlasting refreshment.  I think of a cool, clear mountain stream;
of glistening crystal sprays of restless motion.

I think of the benign and the benevolent.  I think of that which we ingest
and which becomes a part of us.  I think of that which cleanses and heals.

I think of Christ.

Peace,
Richard

Living Waters are just Christ as the all-inclusive Spirit flowing from God
to man to be his supply. This is the eternal portion of the believer.

ace