Gleanings From The Word

Tag: Kevin Corbin

  • Streams of Living Water

    Streams of Living Water

    A woodland stream with the text Streams of living water

    I love to walk by small streams, creeks and brooks. There are great places to relax and enjoy nature, and they often make me think of streams of living water.

    The Bible uses the phrase “streams of living water” as a picture of something deeply refreshing, life-giving, and never running dry. It points to God’s presence and Spirit flowing into a person’s life, bringing renewal, peace, and a sense of purpose. Just as water in a dry place brings everything back to life, this “living water” represents an inner fullness that satisfies the heart in a way nothing else can.

    Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’” John 7:37:38

    And Yahweh will continually guide you, and satisfy your soul in scorched places, and fortify your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11

    Then he showed me a river of the water of life, bright as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, Revelation 22:1

    Those versions are only a sampling. The concept appears in many other places in Scripture as well.

    The streams are meant to overflow—not just stay within someone but pour out into the lives of others through kindness, love, and hope. The image is one of constant movement and abundance: not a stagnant pool, but a fresh, ongoing stream. 

    In simple terms, the streams of living water are about receiving something from God that continually restores you and then naturally spills over to bring life to those around you.

    What a powerful concept and beautiful image.

    My prayer this morning is that the streams of living water from God fill you afresh with the Holy Spirit. That the refreshing brings forth a harvest of Spiritual fruit and overflows from you and blesses the lives of everyone you encounter.

    Be blessed

    Kevin

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    Summary

    This devotional reflects on the biblical image of “streams of living water” as a picture of God’s Spirit actively at work within a believer—bringing continual renewal, deep satisfaction, and spiritual vitality. Drawing from both personal experience in nature and key Scripture passages, it emphasizes that this living water is not meant to remain contained but to overflow outward, expressing itself through a life marked by peace, purpose, and tangible impact on others.

    Key Takeaways

    God’s Spirit refreshes and sustains — like water in a dry place, it restores inner life and provides lasting satisfaction.

    The flow is meant to overflow — spiritual renewal is not private; it naturally extends into acts of love, kindness, and hope.

    True fullness comes from God alone — the “living water” meets the deepest needs of the heart in a way nothing else can.

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  • Faith Matters

    Faith Matters

    Let’s talk about faith. I recently overheard a conversation in a coffee shop.

    A couple of fellows I didn’t know were having an animated discussion. One of the men said, “Who needs faith? I’ve lived my whole life without it.” 

    His friend replied with a sarcastic “Amen!” From the little I heard, it was clear that they were making fun of a mutual friend or acquaintance.

    They continued for quite a while, mocking anything to do with faith or religion, before moving on to some other topic.

    I wanted to (but didn’t) ask how they were managing to sit or drink their coffee. The chairs hold them up, but only their faith in that fact allowed them to sit. 

    If they didn’t have faith in the chair’s safety, they never would have sat down. They had faith that the coffee cup wouldn’t suddenly break and pour scalding liquid on them; otherwise, they never would have picked those cups up.

    We have faith that we’re going to be alive in the morning or we would never set our alarms. We have faith that we’re going to be alive for the evening meal or we wouldn’t plan the menu.

    Whether we recognize it or not, we all have faith in something. We simply couldn’t function without it. Even the most ardent atheist has faith, not faith in God but faith in many things.

    Faith Matters

    Faith is critical; without it, our lives would fall apart. 

    Even more critical, though, is where you place your faith. If all your faith is in personal relationships, you are going to get burned at times because people and circumstances change, and you will eventually get hurt.

    If all your faith is in your wealth, you’ll worry about the value of your investments and while you can be wise and diligent about your investment choices, you could lose it all.

    If your faith is in science, you’ll be shaken as new discoveries throw out old “facts”. 

    If your faith is in your own wisdom and abilities, you’ll be destroyed if those things are taken away. When all my faith was in my abilities and I suffered my brain injury, my whole world collapsed. Only coming to faith in Christ sustained me.

    You can’t live life without faith. More importantly, your eternal destiny depends not only in faith but in faith in the right person.

    There is only one unchanging place to put our faith, one true eternal hope. That place is Christ. 

    Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.  Hebrews 13:8

    You may not understand all you are going through in life, but if your faith is truly in Christ, a you know that He will bring you through it. 

    Faith matters. 

    Faith in God matters more. 

    Faith in Christ matters for all of eternity.

    Until next time, may your faith be grounded in the Living God, through Christ by faith. Everything else is vain hope.

    Be blessed
    Kevin

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