A Refreshing Spring

O. T. #1292  "A Refreshing Spring"
Sept. 25, 2018
Psalm 87
And I John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.  Revelation 21:2

LET IT GLOW

There is a spring along a certain local highway which people have brought their empty water jugs to fill. As far as I know, it is still flowing freely. On a hot summer day, it was so refreshing to stop and drink from that spring. There is another spring that the Bible speaks of, one that never runs dry and fills our dry thirsty soul-Jesus.

It was no ordinary city. Jerusalem was a city founded on Zion or Mt. Moriah. It was a preferred place for the Tabernacle and Sanctuary where God's chosen people, Israel, worshiped Him. God met with them there. Why did God love the gates of this city?
Because it was chosen to be the center of His theocracy, the capital of His theocratic kingdom. (Falwell)

God chose Jerusalem, founded it, loved it, and will forever care for it. Glorious things have been written about it by holy men inspired by God. Jews and Gentiles will be citizens in the new city. They will be believers in Jesus Christ as Savior, born-again Christians. It is by faith in Him, as well as God's mercy, that we will be admitted there.

"This mystery," says the apostle Paul, "is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel." (Eph. 3:6)

The names of the citizens of the New Jerusalem is written in the Lamb's Book of Life, mentioned in Rev. 21.
I am so excited to think that soon I will behold with my own eyes this Beloved Jerusalem in March, as well as living in the New Jerusalem.


LET IT GROW

The city of Jerusalem has endured sorrows for centuries, which will be excluded from the New Jerusalem.

As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.
(verse 7)

Springs refers to fountains; wells.

Every source of joy and happiness in life will be found in God's New Jerusalem.

Springs is a metaphor for the source of joyful blessings, Eternal salvation, including the death and resurrection of Christ, is rooted in Jerusalem. (MacArthur)

For now, Jesus is our Spring of Living Water for our soul. Are we allowing Him to refresh our soul with His loving Spirit daily? When we seem to be dry and thirsty in our soul, He came remedy that.

LET IT GO

Spring up O Well, down in my soul;
Spring up O Well, and make me whole;
spring up O Well, and give to me, that life, abundantly.
(A camp song)