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BEFORE THE NEWS, THE DAILY FOOD
Full And Overflowing
By Andrew Murray (1828 – 1917)
“...He who believes in Me shall never thirst” (John 6:35). “He who believes in Me...out of his heart will flow rivers of living water” (7:38).
Can the full blessing of Pentecost be still further increased? Can anything that is full become still fuller? Yes: undoubtedly. It can become so full that it always overflows. This is especially the characteristic and law of the blessing of Pentecost.
The words of our blessed Lord Jesus above quoted, point us to a double blessing. First, Jesus says that he who believes in Him shall never thirst. He shall always have life in himself – that is to say, the satisfaction of all his needs. Then He speaks of something that is grander and more glorious. He that believeth in Him, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water to quench the thirst of others. It is the distinction between full and overflowing.
A vessel may be full and yet have nothing over for others. When it continues full, and yet has something over for others, there must be in it an overbrimming, ever-flowing supply. This is what our Lord promises to His believing disciples. At the outset, faith in Him gives them the blessing that they shall never thirst. But as they advance and become stronger in faith, it makes them a fountain of water out of which streams flow to others. The Spirit who at first only fills us will overflow out of us to souls around us. Continue Reading
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