Rivers of living water
John 7:37 Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
38 He who believes into Me, as the Scripture said, out of his innermost being shall flow 2rivers of living water.
Note 7:382 The rivers of living water are the many flows of the different aspects of life (cf. Rom. 15:30; 1 Thes. 1:6; 2 Thes. 2:13; Gal. 5:22-23), originating from the one unique river of water of life (Rev. 22:1), which is God’s Spirit of life (Rom. 8:2).
The harvest is white in Montreal, and the blending is so sweet!
Praise the Lord! Here’s a report of the really busy time we’ve had here in Montreal the past few weeks with lots and lots of blending. From July 21 to 28, we renovated our meeting hall. From July 31 to August 2, we distributed the French and English NT Recovery Version at various Metro (subway) stations in Montreal. From August 4 to 9, we hosted the Eastern Canada Children’s Camp (like a regional SST for elementary school kids). I’ve only been able to participate part-time in all these activities, since I’ve been working, but I gave hospitality to some brothers and stayed overnight with the children in the camp (in the meeting hall).
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Distributing the Recovery Version: Proclaiming Christ as the Jubilee of Grace
Praise the Lord! We just finished distributing the French and English NT Recovery Version at various Metro (subway) stations in Montreal from July 31 to August 2. I’ve only been able to participate part-time, since I’ve been working, but I gave hospitality to some brothers and spent half days Thursdays and Fridays, and all day Saturday.
read morePs 45:3-4: Being Headed Up by Beholding the Meek One
I’ve been quite frustrated by Concordia’s new policy that no computer user would have administrative access to their own computer; the university’s computer technicians have to come and install any software for us that we might need. Since I install software almost every day (especially now that I’m just getting back to the swing of things), this means I’m limited from doing a lot of things on my work computer. The Lord has already shown me that I need to be headed up in this matter, and realize that I am under the authority of my school’s computer policies. As long as I see man, then I will be frustrated by the restriction. But when I see that these men are making arrangements under God’s authority, then I see that this is God’s governmental arrangement for me. So, I need to see God, not man.
read moreLife-Study of Galatians #44: Walking by the Spirit as Sons of God (1)
The message was on God’s economy in redemption. Redemption is for sonship–God redeemed us so that we might be His sons. When we act as if we are redeemed to be better people, with a living that “glorifies God,” then we are merely performing according to religion and ethics. We need to walk by the Spirit as sons of God; in ths way we do not accomplish the lusts of the flesh, but we truly live as God our Father .
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