Rivers of Living Water John 7:37-39 Introduction: This time of the year it is not too unusual to get a couple of weeks with no rain, and suddenly the lawns and grassy areas begin to turn brown. Every now and then you will still see a lawn that is beautifully green. No matter what the rainfall, our neighbor directly across the street has grass that is always green. At his own expense, he installed a sprinkler system, and the grass is well-watered. If you are a gardener, you know the need for irrigation. Water means life . If that is true in Philadelphia where we have over 40 inches on average of annual rainfall, it is much more urgently understood in the arid climate of the Mideast. That imagery was prevalent in the biblical world since those societies were dependent on agriculture. In fact, the blessings and curses of the Covenant included the promise of rain in season if the people remained faithful. The OT also picked up on water imagery to speak about spiritual life and bl...