Revelation 22:1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
3 And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.
4 They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.
5 There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.
The fullness of Life proceeds from the Throne and FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love contains that Life. This flow of Love is pure and transparent thus it contains no hidden agendas. This water has a cleansing effect on all who enter in. This water carries and communicates to all who encounter it. It is the Word of Our Lord GOD Almighty that cleanses us. In Ephesians chapter 5, Paul speaks of this cleansing:
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,
26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,
27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish
The result of this cleansing water is a glorious body to be presented to Christ and this is what John the beloved saw in the wonderful vision which depicted the full process of justification, sanctification, and finally glorification of this Bride. All of life emanates from the Throne of FATHER and this river of Life is forever flowing forth producing eternal life.
The root meaning of street is “to draw to one’s self, to rescue, to deliver; deliverer”. This street of transparent gold conveys the deliverance or reconciling to the Divine nature. “All roads lead to restoration” must be kept at the forefront of Love’s mandate. There is no eternal damnation to punish men as church doctrine would suggest. FATHER’S Love has been maligned by the egos of men for thousands of years in order to maintain control and exploit mankind. The transparency has come to the forefront and the Standard of Truth has been raised for all men to see. The Divine government now prevails over the earth and men are now eating of the Tree of Life rather than the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Its fruit is sweet and fulfilling. No longer are men’s souls left unfulfilled.
There are twelve fruit coming forth from the trees. Trees denote men and this fruit represents them being led by the Holy Spirit. In Galatians chapter 5, Paul speaks of nine fruit:
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
In Ephesians chapter 5, Paul includes two more:
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth)
In Romans 6, Paul speaks of the final fruit:
22 But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.
What a wonderful picture where the fruit begin with Love and end with holiness. I am fully convinced that Love must be the first fruit so that the others will come forth in their order. We have been called to be fruit inspectors and each of us must inspect our own fruit. Are our actions motivated by Love? If so, we should expect joy, peace, and the other fruit to come forth in our lives. This fruit is what will feed, nourish, and ultimately heal the nations.
The leaf’s function is to provide the means for the fruit to come forth. It captures the sunlight and converts the energy to promote life. Leaves convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and sugar. The root meaning of “leaf” means to ascend, to arise, to come up. Our healing takes place as we ascend toward the Throne. A conversion and transformation takes place as we come into the presence of FATHER. Jesus healed all manner of sickness and disease and as we come before HIM, we too are healed fully and completely. Once this healing takes place, then we walk unhindered in eternal life. Every spot, blemish, and imperfection will be removed and we will take our place in the Body of Christ in all its glory. The Tree of Life is found in the “alpha” book of Genesis and is only appropriate that it is at the end of the “Omega” book of Revelation. The flow of Life was lost in Adam but restored in Christ, perfect bookends.
The curse of death is removed and there is no more darkness for the light shines forth. HIS Name is on our foreheads as we have taken on the Mind of Christ and are fully led by HIS Spirit. The maturing process presented throughout this final Gospel is now presenting us with a complete picture of the Revelation of Our Lord Jesus Christ. This River not only flows in us but through us as we minister healing and life to the nations. Glory!