SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR
04/22/2004
My Worship Time Focus:
It is Based on False Promises
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: 2 Peter
2:17a
Message of the
verse: “These are springs without
water,”
We begin to talk about “false freedom” as we look at the
remaining verses from the 2nd chapter of 2nd Peter. The first main point in Dr. Wiersbe’s
commentary tells us that this false freedom is based on false promises, and
then the first sub-point comes from the first portion of verse 17 “These are
springs without water.” We will begin
with the introduction to this main point and then go onto the first sub-point.
Now when a person says that he has faith is something it
is as only as good as the object that he has faith in. If a person has faith in an idol as some
still have today, then the object of their faith is not good at all. I have mentioned in many earlier SD that I
had lost some money on a bad investment, and so my faith in the investment was
not a good one. We will be looking at,
beginning today at three vivid illustrations that will emphasize the emptiness
of the apostates’ promises.
“Wells without water” is the first illustration. “There’s nothing to these people—they’re
dried-up fountains, (Message). The
Message paraphrase Bible has it the best when it says “dried-up fountains,” for
the Greek here speaks of “a flowing spring,” rather than thinking of a typical
well. When Jesus ministered to the
Samaritan woman (“but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall
never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of
water springing up to eternal life’ [John 4:14’).” Dr. Wiersbe states that it is the word “John
used in describing the satisfaction the saints will experience for eternity
(Rev. 7:17; 21:6). A spring without
water is not a spring at all! A well is
called a well even if the water is gone, but a spring ceases to exist if the
water is not flowing.” “For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their
shepherd, and will guide them to springs of the water of life; and God will wipe
every tear from their eyes, (Rev. 7:17).”
“Then He said to me, "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the
beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of
the water of life without cost (Rev. 21:6).”
Augustine has a pretty famous quote which says “Thou hast
made us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.” This is a true statement and because the Lord
has created us for worship then people at times will worship in a wrong
way. “People attempt to satisfy this
thirst in many ways” writes Dr. Wiersbe, “and they end up living on
substitutes. Only Jesus Christ can give
inner peace and satisfaction.”
We want to go back to John 4:13-14 again “Whosoever
drinketh [present tense keeps on drinking] of this water [in the well] shall
thirst again,” said Jesus, “but whosoever drinketh [takes one drink once and
for all] of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst.” Do you see the contrast? You can keep on drink repeatedly at the
broken cisterns of the world, but you will never find satisfaction, however
take one drink of the living water through faith in Jesus Christ, and you will
be satisfied forever. False teachers
cannot make this kind of an offer, so pay no attention to what they are
offering.
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