Salty to Fresh Waters

In Ezekiel 47: 7-8, the prophet recalls Ezekiel's vision. The Lord's messenger led the prophet from the entrance of the temple to the bank of the river, where he saw a great number of trees on each side of the river. The Lord's messenger said“This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Dead Sea. When it empties into the sea, the salty water there becomes fresh." The Dead Sea is called such because the waters are so dense with salt that almost nothing grows there. Just as God was able to touch the waters and change them from salty to fresh waters, He alone is able to touch the dead places of our hearts, souls, and spirits, and make them fresh and fertile.