Monday, September 13, 2021

Reflection - Number Our Days - A River Runs Through Us

Source (book): "Teach Us to Number Our Days", Chapter 27, "A River Runs Through Us", Page 128.
By David Roper, Pastor, and regular and popular writer for Our Daily Bread.


I read in an Old fashioned Book
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That People "thirst no more" -
- Emily Dickinson

I love to stroll alongside Idaho's brooks and streams that run like veins of silver through this beautiful land. But in all my days - and I've been around awhile - I've never seen a river like the one Ezekiel saw. (Ezekiel 47:1-13)

The prophet, in a vision, was touring the temple in Jerusalem, accompanied by an angelic companion, when he came upon a rivulet flowing from under the threshold of the temple - just a trickle. Ezekiel traced the tiny stream to its source and discovered a spring bubbling up from the ground from under the brazen altar, the place of sacrifice.

Ezekiel's companion then led him outside the walls of the city and downstream to the place where the river flowed off the flanks of Mount Zion toward the east. The angel had a measuring stick in his hand, and as he walked he measured off the distance.

Ezekiel and his friend walked a little less than a quarter of a mile, and the angel led Ezekiel into the water. It was ankle-deep.

The angel then paced off the same distance and led Ezekiel into the water. It was knee-deep.

He measured off the distance again and led Ezekiel into the river. The water was up to his waist.

The angel measured off the distance and led Ezekiel into the river again. The water was over his head, a river "deep enough to swim in - a river that no-one could cross."

Then Ezekiel saw the region to which the river flowed: a dead sea that was made alive! Great schools of fish were swimming in its waters; fishermen were crowding its banks; trees were growing in profusion along its shores - "because the water from the sanctuary flows to them."

First a sanctuary, then an altar, and then a stream trickling out from under the altar that gets wider and deeper as it flows - an inexhaustible, copious (abundant) supply that takes away bitterness and makes the land sweet and fruitful. All because a river flows through it.

There are no rivers on earth like Ezekiel's stream - no streams that begin as a trickle and get wider and deeper without tributaries or underground springs. We ask ourselves, as Ezekiel's companion asked, "Do you see this?"

If we take the trouble to trace the little stream to its source, we find an altar, a place of sacrifice on which the Lamb of God was slain. Underneath the altar there is a spring that bubbles up from the ground, a hidden source, a fountain of life.

Jesus said, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." (John 7:37-38) He alone is the living water for which we thirst, a fountain in the heart that becomes a river that flows deep and wide, a river that rises and floods, that empties into our dead seas, that dispels our dearth, filling our day with singing and laughter. "Where the river flows there is life!"

Are you weary in your love? Do you need new tenderness, compassion, and concern for those around you? Stoop down and drink from the hidden springs of God's love. Deepen your union with Him by prayer and devotion. He will be a spring of living water, of enduring, self-effacing love, rising up in you.

Are there demands on your time and energy that drain you until you have nothing left to give? Keep opening your heart to God. Pray over His Word and meditate on it day and night. New thoughts will spring up, fruit for food and leaves for healing. All your fresh springs are in Him. (Ezekiel 47:12 and Psalm 87:7)

Are you weary of the struggle in your spiritual life? Do you seek a quiet, more restful progress, or a refreshment for the wilderness and waste places of your life? This too comes from God, for the life we live is not ours, but His. He is in us, a never-ending source of righteousness, joy, and peace. "Where [God's] river flows there is life!" There is no other source.

In C. S. Lewis's The Silver Chair, Jill finds herself lost and very thirsty, and looking for a stream. She finds a brook, but she also finds the lion, Aslan, lying beside it. Aslan assures her she may come and drink.

"May I - could I - would you mind going away while I [drink]?" said Jill.

The lion answered this only by a look and a very low growl. And as Jill gazed at its motionless bulk, she realized that she might as well have asked the whole mountain to move aside for her convenience.

The delicious rippling noise of the stream was driving her nearly frantic.

"Will you promise not to - do anything to me, if I do come?" said Jill.

"I make no promise," said the Lion.

Jill was so thirsty now that, without noticing it, she had come a step nearer.

"Do you eat girls?" she said.

"I have swallowed up girls and boys, women and men, kings and emperors, cities and realms," said the Lion. It didn't say this as if it were boasting, nor as if it were sorry, nor as if it were angry. It just said it.

"I daren't come and drink," said Jill.

:"Then you will die of thirst," said the Lion.

"Oh, dear!" said Jill, coming another step nearer. "I suppose I must go and look for another stream then."

"There is no other stream," said the Lion.

"Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life." (Revelation 22:17) There is no cost, for Love paid the price on Calvary. There is only one requirement: We must thirst. Everyone who thirst,

Come to the waters;
And you who have no money,
Come, buy and eat.
Yes, come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without price.
Why do you spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And let your soul delight itself in abundance. (Isaiah 55:1-2 NKJV)
 

I read in an Old fashioned Book
That People "thirst no more" -
- Emily Dickinson


I read in an Old fashioned Book
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That People "thirst no more" -
- Emily Dickinson
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I love to stroll alongside Idaho's brooks and streams that run like veins of silver through this beautiful land. But in all my days - and I've been around awhile - I've never seen a river like the one Ezekiel saw. (Ezekiel 47:1-13) [132]

The prophet, in a vision, was touring the temple in Jerusalem, accompanied by an angelic companion, when he came upon a rivulet flowing from under the threshold of the temple - just a trickle. Ezekiel traced the tiny stream to its source and discovered a spring bubbling up from the ground from under the brazen altar, the place of sacrifice.


Ezekiel, in a vision, was touring the temple in Jerusalem, accompanied by an angelic companion, when he came upon a rivulet flowing from under the threshold of the temple - just a trickle.
PHOTO: Ezekiel, in a vision, was touring the temple in Jerusalem, accompanied by an angelic companion, when he came upon a rivulet flowing from under the threshold of the temple - just a trickle. Ezekiel traced the tiny stream to its source and discovered a spring bubbling up from the ground from under the brazen altar, the place of sacrifice.
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Ezekiel's companion then led him outside the walls of the city and downstream to the place where the river flowed off the flanks of Mount Zion toward the east. The angel had a measuring stick in his hand, and as he walked he measured off the distance.

Ezekiel and his friend walked a little less than a quarter of a mile, and the angel led Ezekiel into the water. It was ankle-deep.


Ezekiel's companion then led him outside the walls of the city and downstream to the place where the river flowed off the flanks of Mount Zion toward the east.
PHOTO: Ezekiel's companion then led him outside the walls of the city and downstream to the place where the river flowed off the flanks of Mount Zion toward the east. The angel had a measuring stick in his hand, and as he walked he measured off the distance.
Ezekiel and his friend walked a little less than a quarter of a mile, and the angel led Ezekiel into the water. It was ankle-deep.
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The angel then paced off the same distance and led Ezekiel into the water. It was knee-deep.


The angel then paced off the same distance and led Ezekiel into the water. It was knee-deep.
PHOTO: The angel measured off the distance again and led Ezekiel into the river. The water was up to his waist.
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The angel measured off the distance and led Ezekiel into the river again. The water was over his head, a river "deep enough to swim in - a river that no-one could cross."


The angel measured off the distance and led Ezekiel into the river again.
PHOTO: The angel measured off the distance and led Ezekiel into the river again. The water was over his head, a river "deep enough to swim in - a river that no-one could cross."
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Then Ezekiel saw the region to which the river flowed: a dead sea that was made alive! Great schools of fish were swimming in its waters; fishermen were crowding its banks; trees were growing in profusion along its shores - "because the water from the sanctuary flows to them."


Then Ezekiel saw the region to which the river flowed: a dead sea that was made alive!
PHOTO: Then Ezekiel saw the region to which the river flowed: a dead sea that was made alive! Great schools of fish were swimming in its waters; fishermen were crowding its banks; trees were growing in profusion along its shores - "because the water from the sanctuary flows to them."
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First a sanctuary, then an altar, and then a stream trickling out from under the altar that gets wider and deeper as it flows - an inexhaustible, copious (abundant) supply that takes away bitterness and makes the land sweet and fruitful. All because a river flows through it.


First a sanctuary, then an altar, and then a stream trickling out from under the altar that gets wider and deeper as it flows - an inexhaustible, copious (abundant) supply that takes away bitterness and makes the land sweet and fruitful.
PHOTO: First a sanctuary, then an altar, and then a stream trickling out from under the altar that gets wider and deeper as it flows - an inexhaustible, copious (abundant) supply that takes away bitterness and makes the land sweet and fruitful. All because a river flows through it.
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There are no rivers on earth like Ezekiel's stream - no streams that begin as a trickle and get wider and deeper without tributaries or underground springs. We ask ourselves, as Ezekiel's companion asked, "Do you see this?"


There are no rivers on earth like Ezekiel's stream - no streams that begin as a trickle and get wider and deeper without tributaries or underground springs.
PHOTO: There are no rivers on earth like Ezekiel's stream - no streams that begin as a trickle and get wider and deeper without tributaries or underground springs. We ask ourselves, as Ezekiel's companion asked, "Do you see this?"
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If we take the trouble to trace the little stream to its source, we find an altar, a place of sacrifice on which the Lamb of God was slain. Underneath the altar there is a spring that bubbles up from the ground, a hidden source, a fountain of life.

Jesus said, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." (John 7:37-38) [133] He alone is the living water for which we thirst, a fountain in the heart that becomes a river that flows deep and wide, a river that rises and floods, that empties into our dead seas, that dispels our dearth, filling our day with singing and laughter. "Where the river flows there is life!"


Jesus said, 'If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.'
PHOTO: Jesus said, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." (John 7:37-38) He alone is the living water for which we thirst, a fountain in the heart that becomes a river that flows deep and wide, a river that rises and floods, that empties into our dead seas, that dispels our dearth, filling our day with singing and laughter. "Where the river flows there is life!"
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Are you weary in your love? Do you need new tenderness, compassion, and concern for those around you? Stoop down and drink from the hidden springs of God's love. Deepen your union with Him by prayer and devotion. He will be a spring of living water, of enduring, self-effacing love, rising up in you.


Are you weary in your love?
PHOTO: Are you weary in your love? Do you need new tenderness, compassion, and concern for those around you? Stoop down and drink from the hidden springs of God's love. Deepen your union with Him by prayer and devotion. He will be a spring of living water, of enduring, self-effacing love, rising up in you.
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Are there demands on your time and energy that drain you until you have nothing left to give? Keep opening your heart to God. Pray over His Word and meditate on it day and night. New thoughts will spring up, fruit for food and leaves for healing. All your fresh springs are in Him. (Ezekiel 47:12 and Psalm 87:7) [134]


Are there demands on your time and energy that drain you until you have nothing left to give?
PHOTO: Are there demands on your time and energy that drain you until you have nothing left to give? Keep opening your heart to God. Pray over His Word and meditate on it day and night. New thoughts will spring up, fruit for food and leaves for healing. All your fresh springs are in Him. (Ezekiel 47:12 and Psalm 87:7)
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Are you weary of the struggle in your spiritual life? Do you seek a quiet, more restful progress, or a refreshment for the wilderness and waste places of your life? This too comes from God, for the life we live is not ours, but His. He is in us, a never-ending source of righteousness, joy, and peace. "Where [God's] river flows there is life!" There is no other source.


Are you weary of the struggle in your spiritual life?
PHOTO: Are you weary of the struggle in your spiritual life? Do you seek a quiet, more restful progress, or a refreshment for the wilderness and waste places of your life? This too comes from God, for the life we live is not ours, but His. He is in us, a never-ending source of righteousness, joy, and peace. "Where [God's] river flows there is life!" There is no other source.
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In C. S. Lewis's The Silver Chair, Jill finds herself lost and very thirsty, and looking for a stream. She finds a brook, but she also finds the lion, Aslan, lying beside it. Aslan assures her she may come and drink.

"May I - could I - would you mind going away while I [drink]?" said Jill.

The lion answered this only by a look and a very low growl. And as Jill gazed at its motionless bulk, she realized that she might as well have asked the whole mountain to move aside for her convenience.

The delicious rippling noise of the stream was driving her nearly frantic.

"Will you promise not to - do anything to me, if I do come?" said Jill.

"I make no promise," said the Lion.

Jill was so thirsty now that, without noticing it, she had come a step nearer.

"Do you eat girls?" she said.

"I have swallowed up girls and boys, women and men, kings and emperors, cities and realms," said the Lion. It didn't say this as if it were boasting, nor as if it were sorry, nor as if it were angry. It just said it.

"I daren't come and drink," said Jill.

:"Then you will die of thirst," said the Lion.

"Oh, dear!" said Jill, coming another step nearer. "I suppose I must go and look for another stream then."

"There is no other stream," said the Lion. [135]


C. S. Lewis's The Silver Chair, Jill finds herself lost and very thirsty, and looking for a stream.
PHOTO: C. S. Lewis's The Silver Chair, Jill finds herself lost and very thirsty, and looking for a stream. She finds a brook, but she also finds the lion, Aslan, lying beside it. Aslan assures her she may come and drink.
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"Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life." (Revelation 22:17) [136] There is no cost, for Love paid the price on Calvary. There is only one requirement: We must thirst. Everyone who thirst,


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Come to the waters;
And you who have no money,
Come, buy and eat.
Yes, come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without price.
Why do you spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And let your soul delight itself in abundance. (Isaiah 55:1-2 NKJV) [137]


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Dear Lord
PHOTO: "Dear Lord, we learn that a stream trickling out from under the altar in a sanctuary gets wider and deeper as it flows - an inexhaustible, copious supply that takes away bitterness and makes the land sweet and fruitful. All because a river flows through it.

Lord, we learn that the Ezekiel’s stream is unlike other rivers on earth. No other streams begin as a trickle and get wider and deeper without tributaries or underground springs.

If we take the trouble to trace the little stream to its source, we find an altar, a place of sacrifice on which the Lamb of God was slain. Underneath the altar there is a spring that bubbles up from the ground, a hidden source, a fountain of life.

Thank You for allowing us to come to Him and drink if anyone of us is thirsty. And whoever believes in Jesus, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.

Jesus alone is the living water for which we thirst, a fountain in the heart that becomes a river that flows deep and wide, a river that rises and floods, that empties into our dead seas, that dispels our dearth, filling our day with singing and laughter. Where the river flows there is life.

We may be weary in our love. We may need new tenderness, compassion, and concern for those around us. Thank You for offering us the opportunity to stoop down and drink from the hidden springs of God's love. May we deepen our union with Him by prayer and devotion. May He be a spring of living water, of enduring, self-effacing love, rising up in us.

There may be demands on our time and energy that drain us until we have nothing left to give, Lord, help us to open our heart to You, and pray over Your Word and meditate on it day and night. May new thoughts spring up, fruit for food and leaves for healing. All our fresh springs are in You.

Lord, we may be weary of the struggle in our spiritual live. We may be seeking a quiet, more restful progress, or a refreshment for the wilderness and waste places of our life. This too comes from You, for the life we live is not ours, but Yours. You are in us, a never-ending source of righteousness, joy, and peace. Where Your river flows there is life. There is no other source.

Lord, we are thirsty, and we come to You, and wish to take the free gift of the water of life. There is no cost, for Love paid the price on Calvary. May we met the only one requirement: We must thirst. Then we will come to the waters, buy and eat without money and without price. May we eat what is good and satisfying. We pray that our soul will delight itself in abundance.

Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen!"
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Reflection - Number Our Days - A River Runs Through Us
Source (book): "Teach Us to Number Our Days", Chapter 27, "A River Runs Through Us", Page 128.
By David Roper, Pastor, and regular and popular writer for Our Daily Bread.


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Reflection - Faithful to the end (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2017/06/reflection-faithful-to-end-links.html


"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
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"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

'Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-i.html


"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

'Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-iv.html 


"Songs of Christmas", The Stories and Significance of 20 Well-Loved Carols, © 2018 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/04/reflection-songs-of-christmas-links.html
 

"Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, © 2019 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part I - III (Links), posted on Wednesday, 09 December 2020
Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part I - III (Links), posted on Wednesday, 09 December 2020
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/12/reflection-growing-old-gracefully-part.html
 

Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part IV - V (Links), posted on Thursday, 22 April 2021
Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part IV - V (Links), posted on Thursday, 22 April 2021
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/12/reflection-growing-old-gracefully-part_9.html
 


Reference
[1] From "Teach Us to Number Our Days", Copyright © 2008 by David Roper, ISBN 978-981-11-7184-0, Chapter 27, "A River Runs Through Us", Page 128-133.

[132] Ezekiel 47:1-13

[133] John 7:37-38

[134] See Ezekiel 47:12 and Psalm 87:7.

[135] C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair, one-volume edition (New York: HarperCollins Publishers), 557-558.

[136] Revelation 22:17

[137] Isaiah 55:1-2 NKJV


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