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The Rivers Of Eden
Contributed by Ian Johnson on Mar 4, 2007 (message contributor)
Summary: The names and the meaning of the four rivers of Eden give us a clue about what the Holy one of Israel wants to lead us into as we abandon ourselves to Him! This is not the promise for a few, but this is the promise to the “Sons & Daughters” whom Jesus has
“See, I am sending my angel before you to lead you safely to the land I have prepared for you.”
There is a land to which God wants to lead us!
The Bible says of Abraham that he sought a land and a city whose builder and maker is God!
The Bible says of Adam that God placed the Man (Adam) in the Garden
To tend it, to eat of its fruit, to enjoy it, and to enjoy the very presence of God himself there.
We know that Adam sinned and was cast from the garden!
We also know that through Jesus we have been restored to fellowship with God through the precious blood of the lamb.
But many of His people still haven’t entered the garden!
And many who have entered the garden haven’t discovered the river
And many who have discovered the river still dwell on its banks
And many who have entered the river haven’t yet seen the fullness of promise
Found in the river.
“See, I am sending my angel before you to lead you safely to the land I have prepared for you.”
Will we be led today into the fullness of the Glory yet to be revealed in a return to the rivers of Eden?
Psalm 46:4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
Rev 22:1 And the angel showed me a pure river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 coursing down the center of the main street.
Spiritually, in Hebrew, we find out that this River, symbolically, that comes from the Throne of God, it can make its own course. There is such a torrent. There is such a force that comes from the Throne. This isn’t a trickle. It’s such a torrent of water that’s so powerful, that it makes it’s own path. Glory be to God. Wherever that River desires to go, it just cuts its own bed. That’s the River of God.
Genesis tells us that a River flowed through and went out of Eden and parted into four.
Genesis 2 "And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates."
Today I want you to step into the invitation of God
To enter the Garden ~To enter the River ~to abandon yourself to the purpose of God! I believe that he want s to show you something more of the River, something we often overlook!
THE RIVER BECOMES FOUR!
The names and the meaning of the four rivers give us a clue about what the Holy one of Israel wants to lead us into as we abandon ourselves to Him!
This is not the promise for a few, but this is the promise to the “Sons & Daughters” whom Jesus has redeemed!
There is a release of Angelic assistance in the Earth right now! To lead Sons & Daughters into the fullness of God. Into the place of overwhelming Glory found in the River that flows through and out of the heavenly Eden!
Now the four rivers!
Pison = "increase"
Gihon = "bursting forth"
Hiddekel = "rapid"
Euphrates = "fruitfulness"
There is a prophetic message here for the end time harvest. Where the Earth will be filled with the Glory of God!
All the fullness of the Godhead is found in Jesus and all of Jesus is found in His Sons & Daughters!
So that which flows from under the throne is part of your inheritance!
Lets consider what the Glory God is releasing
Pison ~ “Increase”
We cant get the job done in our own strength! In a vision in 2004 God showed me the harvest field, he proudly showed me the servants labouring in that field! But the field was huge and the harvesters were few! I heard the sound of heaven come into the worship, then I saw the mighty giants in the field, bound with ropes and unable to move. As the Atmosphere changed the ropes fell off and the giants arose to the task. In one swipe of their sickles huge areas of the harvest came in! This is the Glory harvest ready now! Waiting for Increase! From the river! The angel of the lord is inviting you to get into this river of increase! It will bring a sound from heaven to your lips! This sound will change the Atmosphere! And bring a release of Glory harvesters!
