The Temple of Living Water
This is one of those ‘suddenly’ Visions The LORD gives me from time to time. This came unexpectedly late in the day.
I saw a trickle of water, a small stream really, running down a mountainside. I don’t know where it was other than that I assumed it was somewhere in The United Kingdom, by which I mean somewhere in England, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales — somewhere in the U.K.
I started to follow the stream, upstream, towards the source. I went gently uphill for a way, the stream getting smaller and smaller all the way, until I reached a rock formation where the stream is pouring gently out between the rocks. The source is a natural spring — very small and seemingly insignificant.
Retracing my steps, I follow downstream. Of course the stream gets bigger and bigger, wider and wider, until it is obviously a small river tumbling joyfully over rocks and stones, and getting deeper — ankle deep — knee deep — waist deep — swimming deep!
The analogy of Ezekiel 47 wasn’t lost on me!
“What are you showing me LORD?” I asked.
“Go back to the source, I have something to show you!” was His reply!
Back upstream I went. Amazingly, I found myself in company on this trip. I was walking along with two or three others.
Where they came from, I’ve no idea, they were just walking with me! We came at last back to the rock formation that housed the natural spring which sourced the stream.
Now a large powerful angel stood there on guard. He greeted our small group with a small goblet for each of us, which he first filled with water from the spring. He invited us to drink, which again, we did.
The effect was instant, and amazing. Immediately, I felt totally refreshed. Clear headed, full of energy, and totally at peace with God.
“That….“ the angel said as he watched me react, “That is The Water of Life!”
“But where is The Temple from which The River of Life flowed in Ezekiel 47?”
“YOU are that Temple!” the angel replied.
He then showed me,
“On the last day, that great day of The Feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow Rivers of Living Water.”” John 7:37-38.
Then He said, 1 Corinthians 3:16, “Do you not know that you are The Temple of God — and that The Spirit of God dwells in you?”
Then he also showed me,
“Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.
Finally he showed me Jesus’ Own Words,
“On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” John 7:37-38.
It was just a vision of revelation that I felt led to share with you all. I never did find out who was with me when The Angel gave us the water to drink!
That’s all.
~ Chris G. Bennett
Chris Bennett came to salvation in 1962 but didn’t begin ministry until 2007 — a late-comer! Now mandated by The LORD to prophesy and open old wells of revival in the U.K., but especially in Wales. He has also operated Healing Rooms, and worked with deliverance teams, all with his wife, Linda. Happily now doing whatever The LORD asks of them! Founder, with wife Linda, of their ministry The Upper Room Encounter.
Thanks for sharing. I’m not sure of the meaning of what you have shared. However, I’m happy to have read it.
I know that in regards to myself that I’m being cleaned up of stuff such as a religious and judgemental spirit which I have been operating in which was not obvious to me in the past. I want it all to be exposed so that I stand pure before the Lord.
Time is no longer to be wasted on doing selfish or self-interested things. It is time to pray from a Heavenly position not asking rather believing and staying in prayer to see the manifestation of what we pray for. We need to be in the Word of God and speak what has already been declared in the scriptures. The scriptures need to be alive in us as they are life giving words. I’m getting some of this through what I hear Kevin Zadai mentioning.
Therefore, yes, the Water of Life and the witnesses or witness to our spirit. As we follow the river, it is meant to get bigger and bigger and for us to enter deeper and deeper.
Thank you.
out of Gal 4“CAST OUT THE BONDWOMAN [Hagar] AND HER SON [Ishmael], FOR NEVER SHALL THE SON OF THE BONDWOMAN BE HEIR and SHARE THE INHERITANCE WITH THE SON OF THE FREE WOMAN.”
The new creature in Christ is all about what Paul says right here to the Galatians cast out the bondwoman. We all have been born we all have a mother we all had a physical birth, the new creature is not born in this fashion. The new creature is born from the word of God the seed is the promise of God, the word of the Lord causes us to be born into the kingdom of God errs and joint errs with Jesus Christ born from the word of promise not of corruptible Adam seed but incorruptible seed BY THE WORD OF GOD BY JESUS CHRIST
Beautiful! I remember when I first got saved I dreamed I was in a very bright harsh, hot, desert region. There were no plants at all, just yellowish sand and rocks. I found a spring gushing from some rocks with absolutely cold, clear refreshing water. I looked around and saw some people I knew from work in a caravan so I excitedly tried to show them where the water was. Unfortunately a dark bearded man leading the caravan wouldn’t let them even listen to me. I was heartbroken. I knew exactly what it meant when I woke up. I was witnessing agressively at work, but the company was owned, and most of the people were members of a cult, known by the initials of J and W. Eventually a reason was manufactured to get me out of that company. I loved those people and still pray for them when I think about them. Being deceived is harsh.
Amen!