Fountain of Life

Psalm 36:9 “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see it.”

Psalm 87:7 “As they make music they will sing, ‘All my fountains are in you’.”

Today’s name of Jesus is “Fountain of life“. Merriam Webster defines Fountain as “the source from which something proceeds or is supplied”. In these verses we are reminded that God is the source from which our lives proceed and are supplied. He is the creator and the source of our lives. Can you relate? You know God is your “fountain” when the morning just doesn’t feel right until you have spent time with Him. Or whenever life gets confusing, you are on your knees asking for His direction. Or when someone asks for prayer, you stop everything and pray for them on the spot……with them present! Or you see God’s answer to the prayer that you have prayed for years and you fall to your knees with recognition that He is sovereign over all. These are clues that God is the “fountain of your life”.

Mike and I recently overheard a conversation and one of the comments really stuck in my craw. We were not trying to eavesdrop, they were talking really loud and we happen to be in the same room. This child of God said, “The Bible should be used for inspiration, not for information“. Let that soak a minute? How does that make you feel? Does it make you heart sink? Do you find yourself agreeing with him? Does life feel easier if we allow the Bible to be merely inspirational and not informational? There are a plethora of “fountains” or sources to choose from in this life – politics, money, fame, fortune, status, myself. But in the end, where does that leave us?

If I could go back, I would have hugged that man. I would have told him he was a child of God, a wonderful unique creation. I would have told him that The Bible is the inspired word of God and every word is true. That it provides the framework for a life lived in the scope of God’s beautiful plan for our lives. The beauty of the Bible is that it is both inspirational and informative. Its not always an easy path, but it is one that leads to eternal life. He is the “fountain of life“.

The world today feels tumultuous. So much confusion, arguing, and fear. This world is terminal.  Share your fountain with someone that needs a new source. An eternal source.

Shelly