"The Promise" -2

Much of what happens to our lives is dependent upon what we do with what we know! Do you get that? When Jesus spoke about never thirsting, it is the thought of never again longing for the answer; never again needing to be satisfied by a need to know; it also means that there is no longer a thirst for righteousness, which actually means a right standing with God. Now then; if we go back to 1 John 3:24, and take notice of something that John says: "And he that keepeth His commandments dwelleth in Him, and He in him"; this is a two-way street. In other words; there is a reason that we are able to keep His commandments, and it has to do with dwelling in Him, and He dwelling in us. And when Jesus spoke about the well of water springing up inside of us into eternal life, in a nut-shell, He is speaking about power over sin! Much as Paul was declaring that being perfect is made possible because we have been made perfect by the blood of Jesus Christ, so that we can now press towards that which we have been made to be. So then, we are more than conquerors through Jesus Christ because He has already made us perfect; yet we are still required to walk out that perfection He has given us. And as John continues with in verse 24, "And hereby we know that He abideth in us, by the Spirit which He hath given us", is not only that evidence of the well of water springing up inside of us, but is also the power needed to live out the perfection which we are in. Having said all of that; and hoping that it made some kind of sense; let me now say, that the reason I believe we are not able to retain a heart that is pure is because of sin, unconfessed sin in our lives! Yet, on the other hand, the reason that we are able, even more than able to retain a heart that is pure, is because we are pressing towards that which we have been made in Jesus Christ, which is perfect; and there is only one way to be perfect, and that is to confess our sin!!! "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)