Flowing in the Spirit

In the Old Testament, God manifests himself in great and mighty ways; sometimes, he shows up in the water. In Ezekiel 47:1-2, the prophet recalls his vision from the Lord, who sent him a messager to show him the vision. At the entrance of the temple, Ezekiel saw that the water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. In verse 2, his guide led him "through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and the water was trickling from the south side." Just as the waters began to fill the temple, slowly and steadily, so does the Holy Spirit fill the temples of our hearts.