Our Spring of Life

Some of the most beautiful places on earth are located around a spring of water. Usually a spring is located on the side of a hill and it provides a constant flow of pure water to everything living down below. Any time we need a drink, the cool water is flowing to meet our needs. Our spiritual life has this same principle at work. Jesus tells us; But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life. John 4:14 (NLT) Jesus taught that His water would be available through the Spirit living inside of us. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. John 3:6 Our spiritual life is actually born out of this eternal spring of water. When we drink spring water it only sustains life on earth but when we drink of the water provided by the Holy Spirit we sustain our eternal life. Everything God has for us will come through His Holy Spirit. We receive everything by our faith and as the Spirit imparts it to us it bubbles out for others.

Jesus taught his disciples many things about the kingdom of God. These things encourage us to live for our Savior. However, we don’t always think of the spring of water within us as the kingdom, but it must be. What is the kingdom if there were no Spirit of God as our spring of life? For example Paul said; For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness (righteousness) and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17 (NLT) These three things are in the Holy Spirit who gives us eternal life and they are major parts of the Kingdom. God and his Kingdom are both totally righteous. Of course, we can only become righteous when the righteousness of Jesus Christ lives in us. And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right (righteousness) with God. Romans 8:10 Our eternal life has started here on earth because we are born again and have became part of God’s Kingdom. Righteous behavior should be bubbling out of a kingdom member all the time.

It is very exciting to be living in the righteousness of our Lord. We know that peace and joy will be the result of this type of life. In this next verse Paul says we can be led into eternal life. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to (eternal) life and peace. Romans 8:6 (NLT) Somehow people today think that believing is enough. It is not. A member of God’s family MUST yield their will to the control of the Spirit of God. Remember that the Spirit is never separate from the Father or the Son. Yielding to one is yielding to all three at the same time.  The Church today has split into thousands of ideals and it really confuses our minds at times. May the Lord help us to see more clearly what our service really is. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. 1 Cor 12:6 (NLT) We serve one God and He is ready to guide us with His Spirit but we must let the Spirit control our mind. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. Romans 10:10 We need the Spirit to make the right confession.

Our spiritual identity must be established and maintained in the Truth. Righteousness and truth are brothers that cannot be separated. But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants. John 3:21 (NLT) For example, the original scripture for this verse says “doing the truth” in place of what is righteous. Either way, the truth will bubble from our spring of the living Spirit. John mentions the truth many times; If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. 1 John 2:4 (NLT) We are required to live in the truth and then, of course, truth is what will bubble up from our spring of life. The next verse mentions that we learn from the Spirit; For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. 1 John 2:27 The source of our spring is truth itself which gives us peace. How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded. 2 John 1:4 It is important that we do as the Father commanded. The following of God brings great joy as our living spring continues to bubble in us. 

Demonstration of the Spirit living in us is one way our Lord convicts the world. Paul said it this way; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 2 Cor 4:2 (KJV) It seems like a big job representing God to other people but the Spirit directs us in our behavior. He gives us all the help necessary;  A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 1 Cor 12:7 (NLT) Many people today want to spend their spiritual time going over Bible arguments that will never be settled here on earth. This is a waste of time and the Spirit is not going to honor these discussions. With the limited time we have left in this world we must get on with the work that the Lord has for each of us. It is time for believers to press on to maturity. The Scripture says; You don’t need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And so, God willing, we will move forward to further understanding. Heb 6:2-3 (NLT) The Spirit is always happy to teach us what we need to know as the water springs forth from our life.

Leading a Godly life is so beautiful that it is really its own reward. Yet this life can never compare to anything we will enjoy when we live with God in eternity. It is not possible to over emphasize how much we need the Spirit of Jesus bubbling up in our life. Everything in the Scriptures springs forth from Jesus Christ. It is difficult to watch Christians today wasting their time on everything in the world while neglecting the Spirit of Christ. We have no excuse for ignoring the call of God. The Bible says; Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Cor 1:7-9 (NLT) Paul tells us that we have been invited into a partnership. In this world people get all excited about a rich partnership and its benefits. If we are not fighting for a chance to be partners with the Son of God then we simply are not a real believer.