HOW DEEP IS YOUR RIVER? #937/ EMBRACING THE FATHERS HEART WITH DR GEORGE WATKINS

HOW DEEP IS YOUR RIVER

 

It's a sad tale that is told when someone dives into shallow water, thinking that the water is deep enough. How deep is the River that you're in today? Well, of course, we're talking about the River of God in Ezekiel 47 that flows out of the temple.

It's my opinion that the modern church is splashing around in the shallow end of the River. I'm speaking in general terms, not specifics because God always has his "7000" still pressing into him. Your quest and mine certainly would be that we are in that group of people seeking the Lord for the deep part of the River.

To me, this visionary tale that Ezekiel tells speaks of our spiritual journey of maturity and growth. Each time the man with the line in his hand measured another thousand Cubix, the River got deeper. To me, the term 1000 represents a complete season. 

If we can observe our spiritual journey, we would see that we go through seasons where battles are encountered, trials are endured, and victories are celebrated. There seems to be a measure that fills the cup, and when the cup is complete, we get to cross the River again.

I remember my first experience at a public pool in Yakima, Washington, when I was 12. I never learned to swim well because I was afraid of the rivers and lakes we were allowed to swim in. But I could do pretty well if I put swimming fins on, so I did. Then one day, feeling pretty proud of myself, I took my fins off and jumped into the pool's deep end. I'm sure the angels were there helping because it was a close call as a sank like a rock.

We've all tended to do that in our young days; jump into the deep end and almost drown. The Holy Spirit is faithful and takes us across one layer at a time.

If you're still splashing around in the shallow end of the River, ask God to bring you onto that next level, you'll never regret it.

 

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