Ezekiel 47:1 – Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right side of the temple, south of the altar.
This is an amazing prophetic vision given to the prophet Ezekiel in order to prepare the world for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the latter days of this age. It begins with the river flowing out from the door of the temple to bring healing, supernatural life, and a great harvest in the last days. This vision speaks to us of a couple of passages in the gospel of John. Jesus prophesied about Him being the temple being raised up after three days. He also spoke of Himself as being the door that leads us into supernatural life. Again, Jesus prophesied about a river, the river of the Holy Spirit that would be poured out on all mankind after His death, resurrection, and glorification in heaven. Jesus described the river flowing out from Him into us and then pouring from us into the thirsty of this world. Here is how Matthew Henry describes this passage from Ezekiel.
“Christ is the temple (Jn 2:19 – 21); he is the gate (Jn 10:7, 9); those living waters flow from his pierced side (Jn 19:34). It is the water that he gives us that is the well of water which springs up (Jn 4:14). And it is by believing in him that we receive from him rivers of living water, and this spoke he of the Spirit (Jn 7:38 – 39). The origin of these waters was not above ground, but from under the threshold, for the fountain of a believer’s life is a mystery; it is hidden with Christ in God (Col 3:3).”
Ezekiel’s prophesy is about a divine visitation at the end of the age, apparently it is speaking of this time in which we live. How does this vision shake out in our day to day life? It’s really quite simple; glorify the Lord Who is seated at the right hand of God. Draw near to Him in worship, drink in His life giving presence. Become a channel in your world for this water of life to flow through you into your world. Tell everyone you can about this river that’s flowing from the Lord in heaven.
