THE RIVER IS TO BE MEASURED by the man by whom all measuring
is made and to whom all measuring has been assigned. The rod, the line
find their place in the Man Christ Jesus. The waters of swimming will
culminate when the bride of Christ has attained to the complete measure
of the fullness of Christ. This is the place of the unity of the body of
Christ. Where there is one faith (doctrine) and an absolute comprehension and understanding of the Son, her husband. This is the time of maturity for
the church. Eph. 4:13 The Temple of the Lord, His church, will be measured.
Every portion of it. All its furniture must be according to the standard that
He has applied to it. Those who worship in that Temple will also under go
great scrutiny. It belongs to Him and it must be perfect, Precisely according
to the measurement used. Rev. 11:1 The New Jerusalem will be a City of precise measurements. There never has been a City where the builders so
completely and absolutely followed the plan of the Architect. This is the dwelling place of the Lord. The fact that it was measured by a reed of gold
would indicate the value that is placed on the perfection that will be built
into the City. There will be nothing incorporated into this New Jerusalem,
the bride of Christ, that is faulty. It is absolute perfection. Rev.21:15 THE HOLY CITY.
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS? Trees springing up all along the banks of the
river. Waters of life produce trees of life. This represents the phenomenal
growth of the church in past century. We have lived to see the waters of
swimming come to pass. Growing into a broad, impassable river of the grace and mercy of the Lord Jesus. We have progressed from a time when about the only way for one to hear about Christ was by a personal representative of the Lord, a preacher or a missionary. Now, to a time when even closed borders are being penetrated by radio, Internet and television. This river is flooding across the length and breadth of the earth. Man builds flood controls of every kind but still there are devastating floods, so the Spiritual, there is no power that can contain this river. This gospel shall be preached. TREES, trees of every size, kind and color growing and becoming fruitful. Eze. 47:7 The waters touch the desert and it blossoms like a rose. The river flows into the sea (a type of the masses of humanity) and it brings an amazing change, the salt waters are healed or made fresh. v.8.
AN EXCITING CHANGE AND GROWTH. Over seventy years ago, my
Pastor, the late W.H. Offiler taught that this river was a prophecy of
REVIVAL in the last days. That was at a time when the popular teaching was that only a few would be saved in the end of the age. Like in the days of Noah, only eight were saved. Thank God, he was right and they were wrong. Sorry, but it had to be said. Waters of life produce great change and growth that exceeds the imagination. Multitudes of all kinds of water creatures and especially fish come to life in these waters. Eze. 47:9