Ezekiel 47:1 – “Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced east. And the water was flowing down from under, from the right side of the house, from south of the altar.” 

Ezekiel 47 is revelatory.   In a vision, the prophet saw the Temple.  From under the side of the temple, water was flowing Eastward.  That signifies the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.   It came from the altar.   The altar is both the place of petition and submission or sacrifice.   It represents the heart of God.

The progress of involvement was gradual.   First, ankle-deep water.  There was awareness but no significant change in anointing or power.  Then, knee-deep water.  There was more awareness, but still no significant change.  It involves obedience and pressing on and in. Then, up to the loins in water.  Now, understanding and change comes.  The current is strong enough that a conscious effort has to be made not to get swept away.  Then, full involvement and the full impact came when he moved into the unswimmable deep waters.  He is totally consumed!

That is where the power lies.  The angel took him back to the bank.  He had been immersed in the river (Holy Spirit).  Now, on the bank, he can take this anointing and impact his surroundings.   He saw what he had not seen. 

On the banks are trees.   Think of the river in Revelation, where the trees line the banks, and healing is in them.   The trees grow with tap roots in the river, and their fruit brings life and healing.  Then, he was told what the river was doing.  It flows to the sea and makes the stagnant, fresh, and pure, life-giving.

What God has for us cannot be experienced by life as usual.  It demands a change of focus and surrender of All Dreams and Plans to God.  Our Isaacs must be placed on the altar.   Casual or occasional wading in the stream will not produce what we need.  We must press in until we are Totally Immersed in the water (Holy Spirit).  Will that make us religious fanatics?  Probably, in the eyes of others.

• Will that cost us relationally?  Probably because some consider that investment in God is unnecessary and too much.  
• Will it cost us financially?  Possibly because our purpose & pursuit will shift from us to the Kingdom.

The question is, “Do we want to have what the Book of Acts Church had?”  Do we want to heal the sick, raise the dead, set free those in bondage, and win multitudes for God?   Yes?  Then, we have to get in the river.   Will that solve the issues we now face?  NO!  It will possibly increase the attacks we encounter.

This Last Days move and harvest will enable us to see families saved, churches rescued, cities impacted, and the powers of darkness defeated.   How much do we want it?  We can have All we want.

We must decide, like Daniel, that we will not defile ourselves with the world.   Like Daniel, God will honor that with His presence, power, and provision.  I want it more than life!  I am tired of the devil’s destruction and want the Kingdom of God to be manifested Now, here, in me and you!

May the Lord help you to get into the Water of the Spirit and become immersed in His fullness.