Revelation 21:5-8 And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said to me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.… I. THE BLESSINGS HERE OFFERED — "the fountain of the water of life." The figure is descriptive of the inestimable worth and efficacy of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is a living stream, flowing from the throne of God, through the waste howling wilderness of this world. II. THE PERSONS TO WHOM THE OFFER IS MADE. "I will give unto him that is athirst of the water of life." He who is athirst is just the individual who is destitute of, and ardently longing for, happiness. III. THE FREENESS BY WHICH THE GOSPEL OFFER IS CHARACTERISED. "I Will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely." Such is the munificence of our gracious Benefactor, that He will not sell His benefits. (P. Grant.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. |
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