Does the Bible speak of a fountain?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My family spent a week out in the California desert and saw the Fountain of Life in Cathedral City. There was a small group there and the leader said he brings his patients to this place in search of peace and clarity to life. I’m not sure a fountain has that kind of power. The people there looked dismayed and weary. I shared with him that the Bible speaks of a fountain also, but couldn’t recall the reference. – F.L.
A: The more knowledge we acquire, the less wisdom we seem to have. The more economic security we gain, the more boredom we generate. The more worldly pleasure we enjoy, the less satisfied and content we are with life. We are like a restless sea, finding a little peace here and a little pleasure there, but nothing permanent and satisfying. So the search continues!
People are on a quest for power, pleasure, and wealth, thinking thereby to gain for themselves and their particular group peace, security, contentment, and happiness.
We have a mysterious feeling that there is a fountain somewhere that contains the happiness that makes life worthwhile. We keep saying to ourselves that somewhere, sometime, we will stumble onto the secret. Sometimes we feel that we have obtained it – only to find it elusive, leaving us disillusioned, bewildered, and unhappy.
The happiness that brings enduring worth to life is not the superficial happiness that is dependent on circumstances. It is the happiness and contentment that God gives that fills the soul even in the midst of the most distressing of circumstances and the most adverse environment.
“How precious is Your loving kindness, O God! … For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light” (Psalm 36:7, 9, NKJV).
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(This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Billy Graham.)
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