A FOUNTAIN FOR THE SOUL

There is a fountain for our soul;

A refreshing flow and spring,

Like rivers of living water

To nourish and to cleanse within.

It’s renewing and so pure

That invites the new man in,

And sweeps away the cobwebs

Of our old nature within.

The fountain for our soul

Will lead to pastures green,

When the hand of God will come to cleanse

To instil peace so serene.

A fountain is inviting

With a promise and a hope,

And a beauty that’s inspiring

With creativity and scope.

It’s a sweet smelling aroma

And its waters they do dance,

To the rhythm of our heartbeat

And so dainty as they prance.

The calming nature of a fount

Will draw the eye to see,

The refreshing waters filled with life

And where the ear wants to be.

It’s soothing and so precious

With a warmth that’s rare and true;

The fountain with new beginnings

With a steadfast promise too.

It’s effervescent and inviting

And it washes and it cleans,

All stains of dirt and rubble

Whilst being a delightful scene.

The embellishment is flowers

And arrayed with all their glory;

They’re a masterpiece to behold

That each create a unique story.

The fount overflows with forgiveness

Pure and unadulterated too,

The river of living water from God

That is pristine and is true.

But when the fount is off

Much mould it can amount,

Because stagnant waters are unclean

When they are not stirred around.

It was the fountain at the cross

Where Christ’s blood was spilled indeed;

The fount that cleanses our soul within

So God’s wrath we do not see.

(C) P.B. 2021

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.  He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”  John 7:37-38

“He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.  He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.”  Psalm 23:2-4

“For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had.”  John 5:4

“Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.”  Romans 6:6

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”  2 Corinthians 5:17

“…and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him.”  Colossians 3:10

“Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream.”  Isaiah 66:12

“And He showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.”  Revelation 22:1

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.  Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.”  Romans 5:8-9