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Date: September 16, 2009
This word is submitted by Ruth Grigg [ruthgrigg@hotmail.com]
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Rivers
This is a call to come to the river!
In a vision, I saw a river and God asked me to put my feet in it. As I
put my feet in the river, joy started to rise right up through my feet
and over me. Then this rapid torrent of a river came down stream, over
my feet, and I was right in it. God said that the river came directly
from His throne. A scripture came to me while I saw this: "There is a
river whose streams make glad the city of God" (Psalm 46:4).
The Holy Spirit showed me other rivers. He showed me a deep and
dangerous river that I would have to walk through. This was a river
of adversity, and it is one where my character is refined. I may feel
as though I am going 'under,' but He will be guiding me through it
and bringing me out.
Then He showed me a cleansing river, where sin, pain and sickness is
cleansed and released. He showed me healings rivers, where I am
restored, healed, strengthened and renewed. But he told me that I need
to go through the cleansing river first! I need to be cleansed of my
wounds, scabs, and sores. I need cleansing before I can receive His
healing. He showed me quiet, almost still rivers, where I receive
peace.
He said he would take me through many rivers, and the Holy Spirit
would be my guide along the way.
He took me back to the rapid torrent, and He said "Jump in the river
of Joy!" I saw other people jumping in the river. There were shouts
of joy and praise and He was calling us to come, come into the river.
He spoke to me and said "In the river there is liberty, freedom, joy
unspeakable, abundant life, peace, grace and truth. Let the rivers
flow into the land. Call My people to soak in the river! The river
is released."
"Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life=2C as
clear as crystal=2C flowing from the throne of God and of the
Lamb of God down the middle of the great street of the city."
-- Rev 22:1-2