From: "Beverly French" <frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us>
To: "Heritage" <gheritage.ga@verizon.net>
Subject: Greetings to All
Date: Sunday, June 01, 2003 6:16 AM

  "The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares
of death.  Proverbs 14:27

Last week we looked at Scripture concerning the 'fear of the Lord' now
let's look at 'the fountain of life.'
As a reminder synonyms for 'fear' are revere, honor, adore.
And Webster's Dictionary defines fountain as "A spring or source of water;
source or head of a stream; the source or origin of anything."

Our Scripture says that fear of the Lord is a 'fountain of life' therefore
can we say, 'to honor and adore the Lord is the source of life'?

See what the Psalmist is saying in Psalm 36:9:
"For with You is the fountain of life..."   The Amplified Bible
"In Thee is the source of all life..."   Knox  Translation
"For the source of life itself springs from You..."  Harrison Translation

The Lord speaking to Jeremiah refers to Himself as the fountain of living
water:
"For My people have...forsaken Me,
 The fountain of living water."  Jeremiah 2:13

Then see what Jesus is telling the woman at the well:
"But whoever takes a drink of the water that I will give him shall never, no
never, be thirsty any more.  But the water that I will give him shall become
a spring of water welling up (flowing, bubbling) [continually] within him
unto (into, for) eternal life."  John 4:14

So we see that the Christ is the source of living water.  Of this living
water we see:
It Satisfies the Deepest Needs:
"...Jesus stood and He cried in a loud voice, 'If any man is thirsty, let
him come to Me and drink:  He who believes in Me [who cleaves to
and trust in and relies on Me] as the Scripture has said, From his
innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs and rivers of living
water.'"  John 7:37-38

The Supply is Inexhaustible:
"For the Lamb in the center of the throne shall be their Shepherd, and
shall guide them to springs of the waters of life..."  Revelation 7:17

There is a Universal Call to Partake:
"And the Spirit and the bride say, 'Come.'  And let the one who hears say,
'Come.'  And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take
the water of life without cost."  Revelation 22:17

All are invited to come and freely partake of the living water whose source
is Christ Jesus; all who choose not to come remain dead in trespasses for we
know,
"...Whoever believes may in Him have eternal life"  John 3:15 and
"He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does
not have the life."  1 John 5:12

There is a song we sing in our Fellowship (you probably know it too) that I
would like to close with.  As we sing it or read it together let's lift
before the Lord those loved ones who have not yet come to Christ.  Let's
pray that their hearts would become soften to receive our beloved
Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.

"Come, now is the time to worship.
 Come now is the time to give your heart.
 Come, just as  you are, to worship.
 Come, just as you are, before your God.
 Come.

 One day every tongue will confess Your are God.
 One day every knee will bow.
 Still the greatest treasure remains for those who gladly chose You now.
(Repeat Chorus)

Rejoice always!