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The Fountain of Life

 


One of the great legends is the Fountain of Eternal Youth. It like the Grail Legends has inspired many to go on quests in search of it. It is interesting it is fountain because in Scripture we are told there is a special fountain. The Prophet Zachariah foretold a fountain that would cleanse people of their sins,  

“In the future there will be a fountain, where David's descendants and the people of Jerusalem can wash away their sin and guilt.” (Zachariah 13:1) That fountain is Jesus and the waters are His Blood. For Christ himself said that the water He shall give will be a fount that springs up to eternal life, 

“but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.” (John 4:14). 


Those waters of that Fountain are are His Blood, 

“For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins,” (Matthew 26:28), “And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,” (Revelation 1:5), “the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin,” (1 John 1:7), “So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood,” (Hebrews 13:12), “Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God,” (Romans 5:9), “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ,” (Ephesians 2:13), “So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you,” (John 6:53), “And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood,” (Luke 22:20), “According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you,” (1 Peter 1:2), “And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross,” (Colossians 1:20), and “Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,” (Hebrews 10:19). 


Zachariah the Prophet foresaw by The Holy Spirit that the Living Fount would be Jesus, that His cross was a fountain where He poured out His waters for all our sins for all time! 


We are then told that in Kingdom The Lamb Who is Fountain of Eternal Life will have fountains of living waters, 

“because the Lamb in the center of the throne will shepherd them, and He will lead them to fountains living of waters, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.'" (Revelation 7:17). We thus see eternal life from His waters and Him the Fount of Forgiveness will be forever! Amen. 

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