Posted by Dena on February 19, 2008, at 20:56:48
In reply to Lou's reply to Dena-ovrcm » Dena, posted by Lou Pilder on February 19, 2008, at 9:30:11
I see that "the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations"... and that the river of life goes from the throne of God (which is in New Jerusalem), and flows out of the city...
... it echoes the river of life mentioned in Ezekiel, which brings life to everything it touches, except for the salt marshes (and salt is a preservative -- and we are salted by fire).
I see that the river of life goes past the tree of life, and that outside are all those who cannot yet come in to the City... those who resist Him.
But the gates of the City are open 24/7, and inside, the Spirit and the Bride call out, "Come".
It seems to me that they're beckoning to those outside the City... to taste and see that the Lord is good, to come to believe, to become an overcomer, and to come IN, to LIVE.
Shalom, Dena
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