One day while rowing I noticed a break in the bank and a veritable river was flowing out of the lake through the adjoining fields making everything round about rich in foliage and fruitage. Inquiring of one of my companions why with such a continuous outflow of water the lake did not go dry, he replied, "Oh! there are innumerable springs in the bottom and as much water as flows out through the river flows in through the unseen springs." Such inflow and outflow symbolizes a Spirit-filled life.
"In him a well," the Holy Spirit in His fullness is Christ's gift to every believer. He dwells within, a well of Living Water, a continuously up springing fountain. With Him within there is no need for dearth. The promise is he "shall never thirst." The supply will be commensurate to the need. Satisfaction and sufficiency characterize the Spirit-filled life.
"Out of him rivers." The inflow demands and provides an outflow. Satisfaction in Christ means the overflow of Christ. The Holy Spirit in complete, continuous control is a well of Living Water within us constantly springing up in ever increasing fullness until there are rivers of Living Water flowing into other lives. Thus the Spirit-filled life is one of perennial freshness, fragrance, fullness and fruitfulness.
Is such a life yours? If not, do you desire it? It is available; it is obtainable; it is for you if you thirst. "If any man thirst." Do you know there is more of the Holy Spirit for you than you have yet claimed? Have you enough of Him to make you want more? Then listen to the invitation freely extended to you. "If any man thirst let him come unto me and drink." Drink until you are satisfied, until you are full, yea, until you are overflowing. The fullness of the Holy Spirit is for ever one who thirsts for it and who will meet God's simple and clearly stated conditions.
"Our blest Redeemer, ere He breathed
His tender, last farewell,
A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed
With us to dwell.
And every virtue we posses,
And every victory won,
And every thought of holiness, Are His alone."
~Ruth Paxson~
(continued with # 1 - "The Prerequisite to Fullness")
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