THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WATER Your first and last line of defence against sin and disease(IR

                                                                     THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WATER

                                            Your first and last line of defence against sin and disease

(All verses taken from the NKJV)

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. ² Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. (Genesis1:1) Roughly 70% of water covers the surface of the earth and the human body is roughly 70% water. In Genesis 2 from verse 6 we read,’ but streams^[b] came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground. ⁷ Then the Lord God formed a man^[c] from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. We than were made from watery ground and received the breath of Life (The Holy Spirit).’  It is the Spirit who gives life.’ John6:63.

So, right from the beginning of mankind, the spirit and water go hand in hand. No matter how spiritual you may look or sound, if you don’t drink water, you’ll die very soon. If you don’t maintain the water levels in your body, you’ll become unwell.

It is the Spirit of God that raised Jesus from the dead and he left us the same Spirit to live by when He went to His Father. We can’t live a fulfilling life without the spirit. We can’t resist the devil without the holy Spirit. It was the Spirit who empowered Jesus to resist the devil on the mountain. Matthew 4:1,’ Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

One of the requirements for the Spirit to live in us, is to have a well-watered stomach so that streams of living water can flow from our belly. Although some translations use heart instead of belly. To me it’s just an interchange between water and spirit. The spirit from the heart and the water from the belly. The belly(stomach) is a mini-earth or garden if you like. The human gut microbiota refers to the diverse community of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and archaea, that reside in the gastrointestinal tract. (Google). Sounds to me like the things you’ll find in a garden, and we all know the importance of water to maintain life in a garden. Everything will just die off without water and with insufficient water you’ll be looking at a miserable garden or human being for that matter.

The enemy is the king of the desert. Not much water or life there. People naturally don’t go live in the desert. The Israelites had a tough time in the desert and practically all died there. They had a leanness and lack, and it was only when Joshua and his men crossed the Jordan that they started to strive again. God provided for them, but they tried to do their own thing and it never worked.

Satan took Jesus to the desert to tempt Him and showed him all the glory of the world which were in the desert. If Jesus was not full of the Spirit and if His microbiota were unbalanced and dry, he would have craved for the bread Satan presented to Him. A well-watered soul (Spirit) and a well-watered microbiota (your gut, your garden of Eden) is an absolute requirement for a well-functioned person.

When you fast, it should not be to twist the arm of God. He knows how important a well-maintained garden of Eden works. He knows that the balance in the gut get disturbed by all kinds of things we’re feeding it. So, when you fast and drink water you bring life and order back in a delipidated garden. A garden which makes you look and feel lethargic like a real neglected garden.

How much water? When your garden is neglected, you’re sick and diseased, then more water. If you feel healthy and energised, enough to keep up the garden. Some are not big water drinkers, so a lot of water dense fruit and veg will definitely help. Be led by the Spirit. He is your Helper, Counsellor, and Advocate.

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit I pray that we remain blessed with the presence of the Holy Spirit and a healthy and striving body. AMEN.

                          READ YOUR BIBLE AND DRINK YOUR WATER IS THE BOTTOMLINE