Long before dawn I awoke this morning with the phrase in my mind, "All my springs are in you." Throughout the morning I have been reminded of the passage of scripture so I searched and found it in Psalm 87. The context of the song extols God as supreme, that He dwells in Zion, and draws people of many nations to Himself. Psalm 87:7 reads, "Both the
singers and the players on instruments say, "All my
springs are in you." It is fitting Jerusalem is situated upon a spring of fresh water which flows to this day, a picture of the life, provision, satisfaction, and refreshment which is found in God alone. He truly is the source and fountain of all blessing.
When the children of Israel departed from Egypt, God supplied their every need. Bread, meat, and water was miraculously provided for the great multitude. Their lives did not depend upon their ability to find springs of water, their wisdom or discernment to discover an oasis, or their strength to dig deep enough: God brought them water out of the rock when they were thirsty. This was one great lesson of the long season in the wilderness, that their satisfaction and life was in God alone. This perspective was echoed by Jesus Christ who bid His followers seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all would be added to them. God created us needy and knows how to provide for His own in His time and marvelous way.
The springs God provided in the wilderness satisfied the bodies of man and beast but Jesus revealed He is able to provide for our spiritual needs as well. He told the Samaritan woman at the well He was able to provide living water--which in the culture was fresh, running water in contrast to stagnant water in a cistern or well. John 4:13-14 says, "Jesus answered and said to her, "Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life." What He meant is further explained in John 7:37-39: "On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
39 But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified." All our springs are in Jesus.
When the children of Israel departed from Egypt, God supplied their every need. Bread, meat, and water was miraculously provided for the great multitude. Their lives did not depend upon their ability to find springs of water, their wisdom or discernment to discover an oasis, or their strength to dig deep enough: God brought them water out of the rock when they were thirsty. This was one great lesson of the long season in the wilderness, that their satisfaction and life was in God alone. This perspective was echoed by Jesus Christ who bid His followers seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all would be added to them. God created us needy and knows how to provide for His own in His time and marvelous way.
The springs God provided in the wilderness satisfied the bodies of man and beast but Jesus revealed He is able to provide for our spiritual needs as well. He told the Samaritan woman at the well He was able to provide living water--which in the culture was fresh, running water in contrast to stagnant water in a cistern or well. John 4:13-14 says, "Jesus answered and said to her, "Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life." What He meant is further explained in John 7:37-39: "On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
39 But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified." All our springs are in Jesus.
How good this is! We do not need to seek out spiritual experiences, more dynamic worship services, look for fulfillment in service, or hope to find meaning in a legacy which ultimately will fade away: all our springs are in Jesus Christ. In seeking Jesus in faith we are made fruitful by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. Our spiritual thirst is satisfied in Him alone. As long as we seek contentment in our circumstances, relationships with others, financial security, or in anything of this world which is perishing, though we have been born again emptiness and feelings of lack will plague us. Consider God's love and care on those who He will bring out of the Great Tribulation in Revelation 7:15-17: "Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and
night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them. 16 They shall neither hunger anymore
nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne
will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will
wipe away every tear from their eyes." Does God love us any less, also having purchased and redeemed us with the blood of Jesus?
We do not need to go to Jerusalem or immerse ourselves in the Gihon spring to be filled to overflowing with the living water Jesus gives to all who trust in Him. He has come to us; God has made a way for us to experience His presence and eternal life forever. How this satisfies the souls of those who seek Christ and His righteousness! All who are thirsty come to Jesus and drink, for He causes rivers of living water to flow from our hearts.
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