Blessings! Shalom, CTD!
I have been studying some scriptures relating to the Divine Presence of the Lord nearby waters/rivers. Be blessed by some of these referrals. I have listened to your beautiful song several times. I hope others will as well.
Divine Presence--
ISAIAH 33:21 "But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad
rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
(vs.22) For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us."
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The LORD comforts His church, (His people)-
ISAIAH 43:18-20 ~"Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
"Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and
rivers in the desert.'
"The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls; because I give waters in the wilderness, and
rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen."
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Christ, the Water of Life -
JOHN 7:37-38"In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying,
'If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.
"He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water." (Speaking of the Holy Spirit that would be given after Jesus was glorified, from His resurrection.)
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Regarding the preaching of John the Baptist;-
MATTHEW 3:1-17 (selected verses)
" "In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
'For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, 'The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
'Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan.
'And were
baptized of him in Jordan (river), confessing their sins.
'But he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them 'O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
'Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance;
'And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
'I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
'Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan (River), unto John to be baptized of him.'But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
'And Jesus answering said unto him,
"Suffer (allow), it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.' Then he suffered him.
'And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:'And lo a voice from heaven, saying,
'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.' [b]"[/b]
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We see here that many Bible verses give reference to the Lord Jesus' divine presence showing up near rivers.
So, YES AND AMEN, my brother CTD, 'Let's go down to the river and pray!!