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An Overflow
John Ogden Sr
August 5, 2025
“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. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of His heart will flow rivers of living water’” (John 7:37-38, NKJV).
There are three points in this setting of scripture; first, we must realize the need. Christ says, "If we thirst, then come." Second, He makes a commitment to us that there is water in the house for those who are thirsty. Third, He says not just water is available, but a river that will flow from our heart. The choice is ours. We can have a sip, or we can have the freshness of the power of God with a never-ending flow from the throne room through our hearts to not only minister to our needs, but to the needs of those around us. Why would we want anything less than the flood of God?
As with all of God's principles, we have a responsibility in seeking Him first and dying to self. This puts us in the position of having the floodgates open. Viewing the flow of the Spirit of God as a river, we can sit on the bank and die of thirst when there is a river of plenty at our fingertips. To experience the river of plenty, we must choose to move from the bank to the river. It is like having the Word of God in our hands, but not allowing the Spirit of God to quicken it for our use. The Bible is only words until the Spirit of God makes them alive and fresh in our lives. There is a stream that brings life to all who find it. There must be a hunger and thirst for the fullness of God and the experiences of an overflowing river in our lives. We must be found in Christ. We must move and live and have our being and desire in Him.
Are you in the river or sitting on the bank? I encourage you to make a fresh commitment today and allow the Spirit of God to wash away all that would restrict the flow so that God may take us to the next level.
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