September 6th — DIFFUSIVENESS OF LIFE
September 6th.DIFFUSIVENESS OF LIFE
"Rivers of living water." John 7:38
A river touches places of which its source knows nothing, and Jesus says if we have received of His fulness, however smal the visible measure of our lives, out of us wil flow the rivers that wil bless to the uttermost parts of the earth. We have nothing to do with the outflow - "This is the work of God that ye believe. . . ." God rarely al ows a soul to see how great a blessing he is.
A river is victoriously persistent, it overcomes al barriers. For a while it goes steadily on its course, then it comes to an obstacle and for a while it is baulked, but it soon makes a pathway round the obstacle. Or a river wil drop out of sight for miles, and presently emerge again broader and grander than ever. You can see God using some lives, but into your life an obstacle has come and you do not seem to be of any use. Keep paying attention to the Source, and God wil either take you round the obstacle or remove it. The river of the Spirit of God overcomes al obstacles. Never get your eyes on the obstacle or on the difficulty. The obstacle is a matter of indifference to the river which wil flow steadily through you if you remember to keep right at the Source. Never al ow anything to come between yourself and Jesus Christ, no emotion, or experience; nothing must keep you from the one great sovereign Source.
Think of the healing and far-flung rivers nursing themselves in our souls! God has been opening up marvel ous truths to our minds, and every point He has opened up is an indication of the wider power of the river He wil flow through us. If you believe in Jesus, you wil find that God has nourished in you mighty torrents of blessing for others.