He who believes in Me . . . out of his heart will flow . . . —John 7:38
When Jesus spoke these words the disciples were well aware of the value of flowing versus non-flowing water. This is an image of the Dead Sea. The name ‘Dead Sea’ is actually a kinder, gentler translation from the Hebrew name ‘Yam ha Maved’, which means, ‘Killer Sea’.
The surface of the Dead Sea is over 1,300 feet below sea level. The very bottom of the sea, in the deepest part, is over 2,300 feet below sea level. The Dead Sea has some of the most saline water on earth; as much as 35% of the water is dissolved salts! That’s almost six times as salty as the ocean! The Dead Sea is completely landlocked and it gets saltier with increasing depth.
When Jesus spoke of “living waters” he was speaking of waters that flow. Waters that don’t flow contain no life. So it is with us, the significance of our lives is measured not by what we are given, or by what we retain, but by what flows through us.
“He who believes in Me . . . out of his heart will flow rivers of living water”— and hundreds of other lives will be continually refreshed. Now is the time for us to break “the flask” of our lives, to stop seeking our own satisfaction, and to pour out our lives before Him. Our Lord is asking who of us will do it for Him?
Nick
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