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will discover many other similar stories. Many people who were highly educated, very success ful, and very wealthy had much to rejoice in, but eventually they felt that they had failed be cause everything became dry to them. But then came the call, "Whoever is thirsty, come to Me and drink." Although you may be enjoying many good days, there will eventually come the last day when all of your enjoyment is over and you will feel thirsty. Remember, it is only the Lord Jesus Himself who can offer you the living water to quench your thirst.
THE FLOW OF RIVERS OF LIVING WATER
The Lord Jesus said, "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, out of his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water" (7:38). In John 4:14 the Lord said that whoever drinks of the water that He gives us will have in him a spring of water welling up into eternal life. In chap ter seven the Lord goes somewhat further, say ing that anyone who drinks of Him will have the flow of the rivers of water of life. The Lord did not speak of just one flow but of rivers. The unique river of living water is the Holy Spirit. Out of this unique river, many rivers will flow out. These "rivers of living water" are the many