Rivers
“And he showed me a pure river of water of life,
clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne
of God and of the Lamb” (Revelation 22:1).
“And whosoever will, let him take the
water of life freely” (Revelation 22:17).
All over the country, rivers are named for different reasons. The Snake River in Nebraska was so named because of its twists and turns looking like a serpent as it winds through the sandhills. Then there is the Osage River in Missouri so named for a tribe of Indians that lived along its banks in the early days of United States history. The Red River that divides Texas from Oklahoma is so named because of the red clay soil that colors the water.
In the Bible there is a river, so named because of its life-giving ability. It is the River of Life, and it is what John saw in his vision of the heavenly City. It will satisfy the spiritual thirst of souls for all eternity. Will you be part of that future scene that John describes? You will be, only if you have drunk from the river of life for salvation, now in this life.
