the river
This past week @ the grove, we looked at the passage in the 47th chapter of Ezekiel where the prophet, in a vision, sees a river flowing from the temple, to the Jordan and then into the dead sea. The river brings healing and new life. It change everything in it’s path. And the change is good!
Many have read into this passage some end-time, literal event that will change the geography of Israel. While I am not saying that it could happen in some eschatological fashion, I think the meaning and the purpose of the passage is to point us to the redemptive work of God. And His work of redemption is not some future hope but a reality that is at work even now!
God, through the work of Jesus Christ and the ongoing work of His Spirit, is healing and bringing back to life the dead in us. He is re-forming us into what He intends for humanity. God is creating and re-creating a people who are dedicated to love, to life, to service, to right living, to world altering, life giving change! The image of the river reminds us that God cleanses and empowers. He takes away the old ways of destructive living and empowers us to live new lives-to live like Jesus did.
Dance in, jump in, swim in the river! The river of God’s love and power, His redemption and re-forming.
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