Living Water

Reading: Ezekiel 46-48

Well that would look weird. The temple did not exactly have indoor plumbing, but it was flooding. In fact it was waist deep, forming a river flowing down the mountain and going to the sea.

The people would have certainly been scratching their heads.

But something amazing was happening. Everywhere the river went it brought life. The fish and vegetation flourished and the salt water became pure.

Maybe you are also scratching your head wondering what on earth this means. Jesus makes it very clear. He alludes to this verse and says, “’Whoever believes in Me, as the scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’’ Now this He said about the Spirit, whom those who believe in Him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified” (John 7:38-39).

Be Spirit filled. Let streams of living water flow from your heart, bringing life wherever it flows.

Next Reading: Daniel 1-6

God Filled David vs. Goliath

Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 16-20.

We must not read the story of David and Goliath in a vacuum, simply making neat parallels to our own lives, trying to define what the five stones represent or the shepherd’s bag or staff. Rather, we must see this story in context of 1 Samuel 16:13-14: “And the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward…Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a harmful spirit from the LORD tormented him” (ESV). David was following in the footsteps of the judges and king before him. His victory came because God was with him, God was in him. What should we learn? The God Filled beat giants.

We’d love to know what you got out of today’s reading or if some other part of the reading struck you. Feel free to let us know in the comments section.

Tomorrow’s reading is 1 Samuel 21-25.

 

Begin Your Understanding of the Holy Spirit Here

Today’s reading is Judges 1-5.

“The Spirit of the LORD was upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the LORD gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. And his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim. So the land had rest forty years” (Judges 3:10-11, ESV). According to the riches of God’s glory, Othniel was granted to be strengthened with power through the Holy Spirit in his inner being (cf. Ephesians 3:15). Thus begins a long line of judges, kings, prophets, and even Christians empowered by the Holy Spirit. This is the power of the God Filled, the accomplishment of the God Filled, the victory of the God Filled. Do not pass over this statement without thought and meditation. If you want to understand being Spirit filled, being God filled, begin here.

We’d love to know what you got out of today’s reading or if some other part struck you. Let us know in the comments section.

Tomorrow’s reading is Judges 6-10.