Streams of Living Water

Read John 17:6-26.

      “I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours” (John 17:9). “My prayer is not for them alone.  I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message” (John 17:20).

      Jesus prayed for his Apostles in the Upper Room, but he also prayed for us who have believed in Him through their word. What wonderful prayers! He prayed for us!

      “My prayer is not that you take them out of the world, but that you protect them from the evil one” (John 17:15). “Protect them by the power of your name” (John 17:11). Our  place is in this world now as bearers of his word, and while we are here we can count on his support and protection. How will he protect us? By the power of his word and his holy name.

      Christ knows that his followers are human with a natural tendency to sin, so he prays not just for their forgiveness, but also for their cleansing. “Sanctify them by the truth, your word is truth” (John 17:17). 

      He prays that all Christians may be one even as the Son and the Father are one. This does not mean one world church, but the loving union of all believers.

      I saw a practical example of this at the Latin American Fellowship meeting in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. For centuries there had been hatred and armed conflict between Haitians and the Dominicans who inhabited the eastern part of the same island.  During the closing ceremonies of the conference, a Haitian and a Dominican found themselves side by side at the communion service. As the Haitian turned to share the bread with his neighbor he looked into the eyes of a Dominican. Without hesitation, he arose and bowed graciously as he offered the Host to his former enemy. The Dominican responded in kind by rising and embracing his Christian brother. Jesus’ prayer is still being answered! 

      His final prayer was that we might all finally be with him in heaven to see his glory and be filled with the full measure of his joy. Are you preparing for that event?                                                                        FBW, Sr.

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Book Details

Language : English

Publication Date : 3/27/2007

Format : Softcover

Dimensions : 6x9

Page Count : 272

ISBN : 9781425978358

Format : E-Book

Dimensions : E-Book

Page Count : 272

ISBN : 9781425978266

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About the Book

One of the Bible’s most beautiful metaphors is found in Psalm 1. It tells us that the Word of God is, for a Christian, what a stream of water is for a tree. He who delights daily in God's Word is like a tree planted by streams of water. He is alive and growing and will produce fruit for God's Kingdom. It is the purpose of these Bible Meditations to point the way to a greater appreciation of God's Word and the value of absorbing its life-giving truth.

 

      This book of meditations, initiated by missionary Bible teacher, Dr. F. Burleigh Willard, and completed in conjunction with his daughter, Celia Willard Milslagle, offers a variety of unique features. Burleigh’s in-depth Bible information, eye-witness descriptions of the geography of the Holy Land, portrayal of Christian practices of the past and present, experiences as a missionary, and other illustrations and stories are unforgettably illuminating. Celia’s sometimes-poetic style, probing questions, contemporary analogies, and inspiring real-life narratives reveal the relevance and beauty of Bible passages. The hope of both authors is to cause the truth revealed in the Bible to flow like streams of living water into the heart of each reader.

 

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About the Author

F. Burleigh Willard, retired Free Methodist missionary, spent his entire ministry among Latin Americans. He was director and teacher in Bible Schools in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Latin districts in the United States, and has also written several text books in Spanish for these Bible Schools. Burleigh has four children. After a 60-year absence, Burleigh, now widowed for the second time, has returned to the Midwest to live with his daughter, Celia, in Illinois.

 

After growing up in Latin America, Celia Willard Milslagle has spent her adult life in Illinois. The largest part of her 31-year career in the public schools was spent teaching junior high math, health, and life skills.  A life-long student of the Scriptures, Celia has taken a number of classes at Midwest Bible School in Lincoln, Illinois. Her son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren reside in Lexington, Kentucky.

 

 

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