John 7: 39
” By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.”
This verse follows Jesus telling the people at the festival, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” In verse 39 John explains that Jesus was referring to the Spirit that would be given after Jesus had ascended into heaven. Now, about 2000 years later, the Spirit of God has been moving through his people for a long time.
If you are a believer, you have the Spirit in you and in some way have experienced the “rivers of living water” flowing from within you.
Q: What is it like to have “rivers of living water” flowing from within you?
I think we are especially blessed to have “God in us.” We have a comforter, counselor, guide, friend, conviction when needed, and we have a unique relationship with God that others would envy before the Pentecost. We also may tend to take this for granted. This being the month of Thanksgiving – this is something for which we can truly be thankful.