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He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning
and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the
spring of the water of life.” -
Revelations 21:6
There is
something about a tall glass of ice water on a hot day. As you lift the glass to your lips, you can
almost feel the coolness before it passes over the threshold. Your mind is already realizing the impact
that the water will have on your body simply by observing the condensation that
has formed on the outside of the glass.
Then it becomes reality as it enters your body and begins to quench the
thirst that is inside. It has no taste,
it has no color and no artificial sweeteners, yet it surpasses all other
beverages as the most healthy thing to drink on a daily basis.
In Genesis we read of God’s creation:
“Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” (Gen 1:2)
When God cleansed the world of sin and unrighteousness, He brought the floods:
“The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days.” (Gen 7:24)
God parted the sea through Moses obedience, and delivered the Israelites from Egypt:
“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided” (Exodus 14:21)
God brought water from the stone to quench the thirst of the Israelites:
“I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.” (Exodus 17:6)
Job, despite his pain and agony, recognizes the authority and power of God Almighty:
““Can you raise your voice to the clouds and cover yourself with a flood of water?” (Job38:34)
Jesus, was baptized in the waters of the Jordon:
“As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him.” (Matthew 3:16)
Jesus turned water to wine: (John 2:1)
Jesus calmed the waters: (Luke 8:24)
Jesus walked on the water: (Matthew 14:22)
Jesus gives the water of life to the woman at the well: (John 4:10-15)
Jesus thirsts on the cross: (John 19:28)
We are all born through the water (amniotic fluid) and require it for survival throughout our lives. God created from the waters in the beginning and will sustain us through eternity from the spring of water of life. The connection between God, life and water is evidenced throughout all of scripture (over 620 references) and when God tells us He is the Alpha and Omega, He is telling us that though water is essential for life, He is even more so for He is before the water and will be above the water in the end.
There is no cost for this water of life, it is given freely by our Lord and Savior – Jesus Christ; for all to partake of. So drink up my friend, there is nothing more satisfying or fulfilling than drinking from the cup offered to you by God Almighty. Soon we will never thirst again.
In Genesis we read of God’s creation:
“Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” (Gen 1:2)
When God cleansed the world of sin and unrighteousness, He brought the floods:
“The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days.” (Gen 7:24)
God parted the sea through Moses obedience, and delivered the Israelites from Egypt:
“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided” (Exodus 14:21)
God brought water from the stone to quench the thirst of the Israelites:
“I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.” (Exodus 17:6)
Job, despite his pain and agony, recognizes the authority and power of God Almighty:
““Can you raise your voice to the clouds and cover yourself with a flood of water?” (Job38:34)
Jesus, was baptized in the waters of the Jordon:
“As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him.” (Matthew 3:16)
Jesus turned water to wine: (John 2:1)
Jesus calmed the waters: (Luke 8:24)
Jesus walked on the water: (Matthew 14:22)
Jesus gives the water of life to the woman at the well: (John 4:10-15)
Jesus thirsts on the cross: (John 19:28)
We are all born through the water (amniotic fluid) and require it for survival throughout our lives. God created from the waters in the beginning and will sustain us through eternity from the spring of water of life. The connection between God, life and water is evidenced throughout all of scripture (over 620 references) and when God tells us He is the Alpha and Omega, He is telling us that though water is essential for life, He is even more so for He is before the water and will be above the water in the end.
There is no cost for this water of life, it is given freely by our Lord and Savior – Jesus Christ; for all to partake of. So drink up my friend, there is nothing more satisfying or fulfilling than drinking from the cup offered to you by God Almighty. Soon we will never thirst again.
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