A Fountain of Life

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
to depart from the snares of death. Proverbs 14:27

God’s Word is renewed like a fountain. It provides an unending flow of pure life-giving water. God’s blessings are renewed continuously, like a fountain. When we fear (reverence) God, we remember this, and we put our reliance on God and His promises. And God does promise to send us help. He promises a powerful help, one that will save us from death and give us life that flows without end.

Only through the belief in the statements God makes can a human being be given eternal life. There simply is no other way. No other “god” or belief system holds out the possibility of eternal life to everyone. And no other “god” or belief system proposes that a reward after death can be obtained without great effort or sacrifice. God gives us this promise because He is good, because He is a good Father. Good fathers want to be with all their beloved children. Being in the presence of a good father is never so difficult that many children will fail to achieve it. A child might reject the father’s presence, but children are immature, and do not always know what is the greatest blessing.

We forget that our source of life is God, and that He alone can provide a full abundant life. A full and abundant life starts not with us, but with Him.