Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them

John 7:37-52

On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”

On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet.” Others said, “He is the Messiah.”

Still others asked, “How can the Messiah come from Galilee? Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David’s descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”

Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who was one of their own number, asked, “Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?”

They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Look into it, and you will find that a prophet does not come out of Galilee.”

Again the response is mixed, and the guards sent to arrest him come back enpty-handed, to the anger of the Pharisee authorities. The rabble may know nothing of the law but Nicodemus does - yet they will not hear him.

Why?

If there is no background of the law like popular people when they heard what Jesus said they believe Jesus is the Messiah, the Prophet. But to the Pharisees, they thought they have fully understood the Laws, but they did not identify that Jesus is the Messiah.

Selfish and proud may blind people's eyes and hearts. This is the reason why people refuse Jesus as their Lord. Meanwhile, as Christian we have to care for ourselves don't be proud or think we are saved, it is the way of our life has to be a good followers of Jesus.

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住棚節猶太人求有水喝有瑪哪吃，耶穌說我就是生命的糧，有生命的活水，且信的人要流出活水如江河。可以造福他人。

尼哥的母提出的疑問很普通，但是這些人心中本來就不信不想去查明，預設立場的人，當然不會相信。已經被預設的立場所干擾，阻擋了。

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How?

Dear Lord, please guide my way and remind my heart, let me walk on your word and your Spiritual guidance.

神所差來的…

 要做翻轉的工作，首先翻轉自己，再教會，這個世代。

耶穌：永遠的贖罪祭

和平是什麼？不是與世界妥協。差我來的要做什麼？不是要來得好處？我們是否長大？我們必須是見證人，翻轉時代。時代亂，我們要成爲時代的以斯帖。

了解世界，看透世界，不是融入這世界。

國與國簽約其中有魔鬼，在國與國之間。

在律法中，沒有真理就失去，

聖靈在我們裏面，似江河的水。

我們教會幸福的太自然，誤以為我們可以。如參孫，當聖靈同在可以擊殺千人，神的靈離開，他以為自己還是很厲害！

神給我們平安喜樂不要忘記神的使命，我們的身份！