God is a community. He is a Godhead composed of the three persons commonly referred to as the Trinity. He is a happy organization, a satisfied community, a joyful congregation in Himself. And out of that overflow, He created the world and everything in it, the earth and everyone who dwells therein. Joy overflows. It is generous by nature, increasing its delight in giving itself away, generating more joy by overflowing outside itself. A fountain is not foolish to overflow. It does not lose any of itself by doing so. It retains itself and yet gives life and livelihood to all who receive it's life-giving streams. Jesus is a fountain that overflows and from His side life runs freely. He loses nothing by giving Himself away. He only gains admiration by inviting others into glorifying that which is already so glorious that it cannot be contained. Joy is ejaculatory. It springs forth with vivacity giving life by being lively and there is life found nowhere else.
Oh precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
John 7:38
Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”
Ezekiel 47:9
Everything will live where the river goes.
Isaiah 12:2-3
Behold, God is my salvation;
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the Lord God is my strength and my song,
and He has become my salvation.
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
Isaiah 58:11
And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
Proverbs 11:25
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.
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