Streams in the Desert

From: Messages of God's Love: 1978

• 2 min. read • grade level: 5

Here in our picture today is a caravan, people riding on camels, the way they traveled in days gone by and still do in Eastern lands. The caravan is passing through a dry and thirsty desert with nothing but barren sand below and the burning sun above. We shall call them

Thirsty Travelers

God speaks to you as thirsty ones (Isa. 55:1¹Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. (Isaiah 55:1)). Hear what He says: “He, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters.” He knows your thirst for peace and pleasure which the world cannot give. If you live without Christ, you will always thirst here and in eternity. But you need not. God has provided

Wells of Salvation

“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is become my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.” (Isa. 12:2,3²Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. ³Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. (Isaiah 12:2‑3)).

See those thirsty travelers in our picture, how they draw water from the well in the desert. They do not stop to ask where it comes from or how many have drunk before them. They drink and live. So have some thirsty boys and girls I know. They came to Jesus who is the only well of living water. He has given them life and joy. Now I must tell you another thing: These are Living Waters. Free!

“And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” (Rev. 22:17¹⁷And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. (Revelation 22:17).)

Without money, without price! Men pay a high price for a glass of water in the desert, but God’s living waters are for “whosoever will,” and all are invited to take it freely. Have you drunk, or are you still unsaved, unsatisfied and thirsty? Some I know have drunk. Do you know what God expects them to be? Channels through which the living waters may flow out to others.

In John 7:38³⁸He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (John 7:38) we read of—

Rivers Flowing.

“Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his [innermost being] shall flow rivers of living water.” (John 7:37,38³⁷In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. ³⁸He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (John 7:37‑38))

If you are saved, seek to spread the glad tidings. Tell your schoolmates, your companions, and friends of Jesus. What an honor to be the means of conveying the water of life to one thirsty soul, to lead one weary sinner to Christ!

ML-03/12/1978

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