08/31/2026
Aug.31, 2026 - Pastor Britt
Water Is Life
We all realize the importance of water. Without water all living life will die. We cannot survive long without water. Humankind, animal kind, vegetation, all life will die without water. Water must be consumed regularly and in adequate quantities. I think we all understand this; it seems to be engrained in us. Water sustains life.
What we don’t seem to get is - just as all life needs water to live, we also need God’s Presence, God’s Spirit. God’s Presence, His Spirit gives life, especially life AFTER salvation. In one vision God gave to His prophet Ezekiel, God showed him “water” coming out of the Temple. Ezekiel 47:1; “Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right side of the temple, south of the altar.”
It is the effects of this water that I want us to see and understand.
Ezekiel 47:(8-10;) .8-“Then he said to me: “This water flows toward the eastern region, goes down into the valley, and enters the sea. When it reaches the sea, its waters are healed.” This water of life flowing from God, God’s Presence, His Spirit - gives life. It is designed to give life. God is a “life giver.”
Had Ezekiel not been in the Temple, being in God’s presence, he would not have seen and known of the water of life flowing out of the Temple. What he saw was in the spirit, not with his human eyes. Once he went into God’s presence, he could see what was “really going on” in the world; God offering life.
Ezekiel 47:9; “And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river goes.”
The water of God’s Presence gives life. It brings life to those without life. It enhances life for those living and who continue to drink from it. Wherever the river goes - life goes with it; they are inseparable. The life of God’s Spirit “produces” life. A very great multitude of fish implies life giving abilities, life sustaining properties are in God’s Presence, this river of life.
Ezekiel 47:10,11; “It shall be that fishermen will stand by it from En Gedi to En Eglaim; they will be places for spreading their nets. Their fish will be of the same kinds as the fish of the Great Sea, exceedingly many. But its swamps and marshes will not be healed; they will be given over to salt.”
There will be people who are looking for God’s Presence, looking for life. They will be spreading their nets, wanting the Life the river offers. There will also be those who and places where God’s Presence, this river of life is not welcome, not wanted, not valued; they see no need for it. I guess they are satisfied with - the way things are. For them, the way things are - is - okay, though they do not see or realize without God’s Presence, true life, the life they have will soon to perish; like trying to survive by drinking salty water. It’s water, BUT!!!
Friends, being in God’s Presence give life. YOU have to want it; YOU have to see your need for it; YOU have to go after it, and throw in your nets. If you neglect it, God’s Presence, you will become like a swamp or a marsh, without healing life flowing within you; no life= dying, stinking. Get into God’s Presence; do not neglect God. There is no acceptable excuse, though we come up with many. Get your nets out; head to the river; throw out your nets, and you can expect “exceedingly many.” God has an abundance of life giving resources for you. The most important is- He Himself desires you to be in His Presence; fellowship.
Love you. Be blessed and be a blessing.