THE RIVER IS FLOWING

 His name meant, “God is strong,” and Ezekiel’s ministry as a prophet to God’s people as they lived in exile in the land of Babylon, would drive him time and time again to the God who is strong.

Ezekiel knew that the God who is strong was on the move.  Something was in the works.  God was going to move among His people in such a way that it would take a vision to explain it to Ezekiel.  So, a vision was given

At the altar of worship in the Tabernacle a tiny trickle of water began to flow.  The further from the altar the stronger the flow of water became.  It became ankle deep, knee deep, waist deep, and then so deep Ezekiel said, “It was a river that I could not ford, for the water had risen, enough water to swim in, a river that could not be forded” (Ez. 47:5).

The River became strong, too, strong enough that it pushed back the waters of the Dead Sea so powerfully that fishermen would fish for fresh water fish in the Dead Sea.  The unimaginable would be realized.  It was nothing short of a miracle or at least an act of God’s amazing grace.  Along the river fruit trees would grow and every month of every year the trees would bear the fruit of God, fruit for food and healing.

The river of God was going to push through the parched desert into lifeless waters and, the vision tells us, “everything will live where the river goes” (9).

“Let the river flow. Holy Spirit come. Move in power. Let the river flow.”