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Fountains of Life

Philippians 4:8

by Brother Al

Who doesn’t delight in a garden fountain? There it is, spraying jets of sparkling water, in a lovely balanced pattern. The drops of water tinkle as they plunge headlong into the pool below. Thirsty birds and small animals visit the refreshing pool.

Though there is lively motion in the fountain, yet somehow it manages to transmit a message of peace, calmness, and serenity. The consistency of its dynamic flow casts an aura of comfort. A fountain cannot be ignored. It is so different from its surroundings. It is quickly noticed, even from a distance.

One Sunday morning, as I stood in the midst of the congregation, praising the Lord with my hands lifted up to give Him glory, I pondered the meaning of that moment. Why had God brought me to this exact place and time? I felt the revelation come from the Holy Spirit, bringing me a dynamic visualization I had not had before. I saw a fountain.

In this brief time, gathered together in worship and praise and adoration, we, His people, were being re-charged, re-filled, and re-commissioned. The commission was to

“Go forth, out of the sanctuary of replenishment, into the world of chaos and need, and there be fountains of life for the Lord. Go, take the certainty and power received here and spray it generously on all whom you meet.”

Just like a physical fountain of water, spraying forth its message, the fountain of the Lord sends out a beckoning call. It is a flow of Heavenly health, bursting forth in the garden of the Lord, under the direction of the Holy Spirit.

“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life”

Proverbs 10:11

As the righteous mingle with the world they have the opportunity to broadcast life. They can speak love, hope, virtue, charity, faith and, above all, honor of God. These are the ways the mouth of the righteous can endorse and amplify the stirrings that are already in the bosom of the bystander, placed there by the Holy Spirit. What they hear may inspire them to become friends of God. This is “evangelism by being.” It is a life style in which the mouth is a fountain of life. Romans 12 is full of hints on how to bring forth this image. Fellowship with God makes it a natural response.

“The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life.”

Proverbs 13:14

When we speak of “teaching” we enter the realm of assertiveness. We are now talking about a deliberate attempt to change the understanding of another person. The world is full of teaching. Unfortunately, much of it is not wise. When the wise teach it is a fountain of life.

The wise, those in fellowship with God, ought to be alert to opportunities to deliver life, to spray it out as a fountain, to the thirsty souls they encounter. The Holy Spirit will be faithful in anointing the times and the words. The teaching will be His. The power will be His and the fruit will be the Lord’s. The wise, those in fellowship, need only be alert and responsive.

“Prudence is a fountain of life.”

Proverbs 16:22

Prudence speaks of the use of practical wisdom and judgement. When a person of God demonstrates responsibility in the conduct of their everyday life they radiate that pattern. By so doing, they inspire the same behavior in others. It is for the Holy Spirit to endorse their actions and inspire their duplication. The NLT says in Proverbs 21:5:

“Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.”

Fellowship with God and the ministry of His Holy Spirit are the basis of knowing how to plan well. When They do the planning and we do the work the results are grand. The demonstration of this strategy in our lives results in an overflow in the lives of those who surround us. We become fountains of life.

“The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life.”

Proverbs 14:27

To live in the presence of God, as a friend, as a member of His family, in deep fellowship, is to demonstrate to all around that God is to be honored and emulated, worshipped and obeyed, respected in every way. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life to the believer. The demonstration of the fear of the Lord is an invitation to the observer to start their own journey by becoming a friend of God.

Now picture yourself as a mobile fountain, a vessel of the Holy Spirit, passing through the field of God’s harvest, spraying forth the nourishing rain of God. These are the fountain flows by which a believer waters the world.

  • The mouth of righteousness.

Speaking love, hope, joy, peace virtue, charity, faith, honor of God

  • The teaching of the wise.

Directed by the Holy Spirit

  • Prudence.

Demonstration of Godly wisdom

  • Fear of the Lord.

Demonstrating the love for God

Lord,

Help your people,

Who are called by your Name,

Be Fountains of Life

In this world run dry.

10/17

Presented by Brother Al Salay, Blessed Man Ministries Inc.

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