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The Revelation of Jesus Christ "And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb."
This is still a part of the description of the heavenly city, for the next verse speaks of "the street of it," evidently identi fying it with what has gone before in the previous chapter. Here we find the throne of God which in chapter four of this book is set for judgment, and from which proceed lightnings. thunderings, and an earthquake. But now that throne is the center and source of all true blessings to the inheritors of that · golden and glorious city. 12. "The River of Water of Life" (22: 1 ). Thus we see the water of life, like a river, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God, and of the Lamb. This river of water represents Christ, as He is yet to be known. in all His glory throughout the coming ages. You remember how the Lord spoke to the sinful Samaritan woman about the necessity of drinking "living water," in order to find satis faction and peace. "If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldst have asked of him,. and he would have given thee living water" (John 4:10). Here we see Christ, who is Life, the Dispenser of living water to a sinner dead in trespasses and sins. Here we see Him telling this sinful woman of the effects of this living water upon the soul. All believers drink here of that Living Water; but this river of life, clear as crystal. that is seen proceeding out of the throne of God, speaks of Christ as He is yet to be known, when it will be the wondrous joy of all who love Him to "see him as he is,"-in all His uncreated glory, and to be a partaker of life in all its fulness. 13. "The Tree of Life" (22:2, 14). "In the midst of the street of It, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations . . . Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates Into the city."
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