Living waters shall flow out from Jerusalem
Tue, 27 December, 2005: Today’s Bible readings.
6 On that day there shall be no light, cold, or frost. 7 And there shall be a unique day, which is known to the LORD, neither day nor night, but at evening time there shall be light.
8 On that day living waters shall flow out from Jerusalem, half of them to the eastern sea and half of them to the western sea. It shall continue in summer as in winter.
9 And the LORD will be king over all the earth. On that day the LORD will be one and his name one.
We have come to the end of the book of Zechariah. He begins this final chapter talking about the day of the LORD, and the judgment that is coming, and Zechariah ends the chapter talking about the nations coming to worship the Lord. All shall be dedicated to Him, as once only the high priests were.
What do we learn from this?
We look forward to the day when this passage is fully realized. We already see some of it. The living water are flowing from Jerusalem out into the world. This is happening all around us as the Church preaches the gospel. Missionaries are taking the gospel to nations where it has never been before. Christians are bringing the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ to their friends. The Church is proclaiming the Word of God. The living water is flowing to the world.
We don’t yet see the world flowing into the Church to worship to the extent of this chapter. There are some from every nation, but in many cases it is only a very small number. Someday, there will be a great influx. We long for that day. We pray for that day. And we bring the gospel to people around us knowing that God will, in His providence and at His time, bring a mighty response to the gospel.
Where is Christ in this passage?
Jesus Christ has told us that He gives living water to those who ask. The Church dispenses these living waters as she spreads the gospel of Jesus Christ. And as people come to Him in faith, confessing their sins and trusting in Him for their salvation, these waters spring up unto eternal life in his people.
