Friday, 27 October 2017
I Am a Spring of Life
Dr RJ Sing
“Anyone who believes in Me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.”
One of God’s purposes since the beginning has been to dwell with humanity, and to enjoy fellowship with us. He does it in this dispensation through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit:
- Occurs automatically when a person is saved:
- Is not an “experience” but produces spiritual experiences;
- Remains permanently;
- Is the basis of all other ministries of the Holy Spirit; and
- Is the source of new life in the Believer.
To illustrate this, let us consider the following: when Paul met the 12 Disciples of John who did not know the Holy Spirit, he knew that they needed to be saved. So he preached the Gospel to them (Acts 19:1-5). The application here is that the Holy Spirit indwelling should motivate the Believer to be careful not to harm his/her body nor to indulge his/her body in sin. (1 Corinthians 6:19, 20).
“With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” Isaiah 12:3 NIV. Therefore be full of joy and allow the Holy Spirit to flow out of your life. You are indeed a spring of life to all others around you.
From the October 2017 issue, themed Living Life To The Full.
