21/04/2026
*GOOD MORNING SAINT*
*HERE'S YOUR DAILY DEVOTIONAL*
*RHAPSODY OF REALITIES*
*PASTOR CHRIS*
*TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST*
*TOPIC ✨ RIVERS OF LIVING WATER✨*
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified (John 7:37-39).
You’d have to carefully review the words of the Lord Jesus that we just read so you can understand them clearly. In the 38th verse, He said, “He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said....” If you delete the comma after “me,” it’ll read, “He that believeth on me as the scripture hath said;” now, that’s the correct rendering.
The translators inserted the comma in their attempt to explain what they thought the Master said, but when you study the original text, it’s very clear; it’s without the comma. So, when you read it, as presented in the KJV, you might think it's a scripture quotation. But what the Lord Jesus was saying is, if you believe in Him as the Scripture says, rivers of living water will issue forth from within you—from out of your belly.
What are “rivers of living water”? They are words empowered by the Holy Spirit, Spirit‑inspired words that give life just as the Lord Jesus said, _“...the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63). Now, recall that the 39th verse of our theme scripture connects the rivers of living water to the Holy Spirit: “But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive....”
Thus, the Holy Spirit pours forth from you through faith‑filled words. Your words are life‑giving, ministering the power of the Spirit everywhere and to everyone; they bring refreshing, healing and restoration to your hearers. Blessed be God!
*PRAYER*
Dear Father, thank you for the rivers of living water that flow from within me. My words are spirit and life, bringing refreshing, healing and restoration to my hearers. I function by the law of the Spirit of life; I’m a life giver. I impact my world with your glory, righteousness and grace, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
*FURTHER STUDY*
Proverbs 18:4 KJV
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
John 6:63 NIV
The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.
John 7:37-38 NIV
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. [38] Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
*DAILY SCRIPTURE READING*
*1-Year Bible Reading Plan:*
Luke 19:1-27 & 1 Samuel 14-15
*2-Year Bible Reading Plan:*
Romans 14:1-11 & Psalm 123-124
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“𝐎 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐝, 𝐈 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐨𝐝. 𝐈 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝. 𝐈 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞’𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞; 𝐈’𝐦 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥! 𝐈’𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝. 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐣𝐚𝐡!”
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