Gospel Seine-ry Part 2: Seine-ic Cruise (John 7:37-38)

One of the many amazing things we saw in Paris was the Seine River. The Seine is the river that the Lord used to bring Paris to life. It is the river the Lord used to bring France to life. Their culture, identity and history is birthed from the banks of the great river.

As people who love and follow Christ, our culture and life, and even eternal life, has been birthed and are sustained on the banks of the River of Life and as we share the joy and strength and power of Salvation with others, the heavenly city -like the analogous city of Paris - can grow in their hearts and their lives and rivers of living water will flow from them and from us.

John 7:37-38: On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”

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