WADE INTO THE WATERS OF WORSHIP!

 LET THE RIVER FLOW! REMOVE THE BLOCKAGE! CLEAR OUT THE DEBRIS! BE YE CLEAN THAT BEAR THE VESSELS OF THE LORD!

Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar. Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side. And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins. Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over. And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river. Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other. Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed. And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many. But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt. And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine. Ezekiel 47:1-12 KJV

"And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live..."

"...and every thing shall live whither the river cometh"

NOTE: The river runs deep and the river is wide, but we'll never experience the river if we remain on the bank.

The river flows from the temple.

The river brings healing wherever it flows.

The river nourishes and brings forth life.

Jesus spoke of His body as the temple.

Virtue flowed from Jesus bringing healing and deliverance to those who got into His flow.

The church as a body is referred to as the temple of The Lord.

The believer's body is referred to as the temple of The Lord.

What flows from this temple?

Are we satisfied with our present state of spirituality? Are we content with our present position? Are we determined to remain in the routine rituals of our religious road or are we longing to experience something more?

Jesus revealed a profound and dynamic truth to a woman of dubious reputation. He is no respecter of persons! God does not discriminate, as Peter made clear when he responded to the call from Cornelius: Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. Acts 10:34-35 KJV

What did Jesus reveal to the woman?

John 4:13-14 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

There is much difference between religious ritualism and Jesus' relationship reality!

One is temporal and the other is eternal.

One is natural and the other is spiritual.

One leaves you still in want and the other leaves you completely satisfied!

One brings death and the other brings life!

NOTE: We either become death merchants or life givers. To be a life giver we have to be connected to the source of the life flow! Making all the right connections will result in the right flow.

Jesus made it clear that there is a phenomenal experience awaiting the believer when Jesus is glorified!

In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) John 7:37-39 KJV

Jesus has been glorified and the Holy Spirit is here! And everywhere Jesus is glorified the rivers of Holy Spirit are present and flowing!

NOTE: The river flows when Jesus is glorified!

Focus on the Lamb!

Worship the Lamb!

Worthy is the Lamb!

Let Jesus be glorified!

NOTE: Before we can get into the river there must first be a river

There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Psalms 46:4-7 KJV

The further we move in the river, the deeper it gets!

We move until we can't touch bottom but must swim!

We are no longer standing on our own two feet!

We are now moving with the river as we swim!

It matters not if you're unable to swim physically.

In the river of God's worship you can swim with Him!

NOTE: Before we can swim we must be willing to be swept off your feet!

Let The Lord sweep us off our feet. Don't fight to maintain control! Don't try to remain on your feet and be in charge of things.

NOTE: What we look like outside does not define what we can be on the inside. God sees what we are on the inside.

As we move deeper into this river we will begin to see the miraculous.

As we move deeper, we will encounter the realm of healing and miracles.

Some sit on the bank, some toss pebbles and sticks into the river.

Some do not wish to get their feet wet and so they follow from afar off.

Some are content to take pictures of the river to post on their wall.

Some are content to make comments about the river.

Some are content to be bystanders and observe the river.

Some criticize and condemn the river.

NOTE: To go with the flow we have to get into the river. The river can't take us anywhere unless we're in it!

Bartimaeus knew what he needed and was determined to get into the River!

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. Mark 10:46-52 KJV

Bartimaeus had been sitting on the bank while the world passed by. he lived on what he could get from those passing by. One day he sensed a difference in the crowd passing by and inquired about it. He heard it was Jesus! he remembered what he had heard about this Man, and realized the River was flowing by! Bartimaeus was no longer content or satisfied to be living on the bank. He would not be denied even by those who tried to shut him  up! he wanted to get into the river and made more noise. His noise attracted the attention of Jesus above the noise of the crowd. Bartimaeus was summoned and he cast away his garment as he obeyed the summons! Bartimaeus got right into the river and went with the flow only now he was seeing. Before he had been blind and stationary now he could see and move with the River!     

NOTE: Fishes live and move in living waters not in the Dead Sea!

The Dead Sea is called dead because there is no life in it. The river from the temple flows into the Dead Sea and causes it to come alive!

NOTE: The prophetic flow only operates in the river of life. When we are moving along in the river we will find ourselves in the prophetic flow!     

NOTE: Without the presence of the river there is no flow and therefore no prophetic ministry!

The prophetic flow accomplishes wonderful things for God and His people.

The people profit and God is glorified!

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth. How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. 1 Corinthians 14:24-26 KJV

It's difficult moving on our own effort along the bank. It is a physical struggle and effort of self to travel any distance. But when we get into the river, we can get to the point where we're carried along. Our feet no longer touches the ground, but we move with the flow! It's important to find that point where we're able to move with the flow. How effortless worship now becomes! How exhilarating and energizing!

We have to stop depending on our efforts and start casting our cares on Him! We have probe until we find water. We then test the waters and move into the stream. We follow the flow until we are in swimming depth. We know we have that well of water within us springing up into everlasting life because we have believed on Him! We have to focus on that well and pump that water up until it overflows. As we all overflow in combined worship the river is formed and we can get into its flow!

In the magnificent revelation at the end of our Bibles we read of a river startling in similarity to Ezekiel's river!

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. Revelation 22:1-7 KJV

The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the Temple. The throne of God and the Lamb is the focal points. The river of the water of life flows from the throne!  The river flows from authority and power! It is capable of accomplishing marvelous things!

If we do not experience hunger we will not appreciate the need for food. When we nibble or gorge on junk food we find it difficult to appreciate the value of real food. Hunger for real food is almost nonexistent and we can actually starve in the midst of plenty.  Our spiritual lives can become saturated with so much worldly junk that we find it difficult to appreciate, much less assimilate the things of the Spirit.

For so long we have been content to stand by the river or sit on the bank. We have condescended to dip our fingers into the waters or dip our feet into it. We have sat there allowing the waters to flow over our feet but we were going nowhere. The only way we are going to get anywhere is to get into the stream and the flow. We have to move into the stream to the point where we are lifted up and borne by the current wherever it will take us. The further on we go the deeper it flows. Until it brings us to where the life manifests and the healing grows and the fish is abundant, and the dead becomes alive. Are we content to just remain in our safe little corner Sunday after Sunday, week after week, day after day, occupying the same spot, in our own little world, in control of our selves, refusing to be moved by the Spirit of God, dry day after safe little dry day? Or are we prepared to get wet?

Be there! Be expectant! Be prepared for His presence! Sometimes like Thomas we can miss it! We can miss Him simply because we were busy elsewhere and otherwise engaged! We never know when He will show up. We have to live in anticipation and expectation of Him. We have to be there! We have to make up our minds to wait on Him!

Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. John 20:19-29 KJV

Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. Hosea 6:1-3 KJV

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men. Hosea 10:12-13 KJV